watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
particle horizon of the observable universe
reconstruction; rebuilding
got it; roger; leave it to me
advocacy; pleading by proxy; speaking for another; attorney
at first; initially; in the beginning
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
Cambrian explosion (of life)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
global scale; global magnitude; worldwide scale
Anti-Submarine ROCket; ASROC
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
(something) mixed with snow
this world; the present world
to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
religious opposition; religious conflict; religious antagonism
heart pounding; chest tightening