easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
polite; respectful; reverent
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
android; artificial human; robot
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
long ago; previous; of a former age
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
dukedom; duchy; principality
mobile suit (giant robot in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to prowl after; to keep watch on
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy