to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
joke; playfulness; kidding around
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
intelligence network; information network
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to steal; to rob; to take away
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
hamburger (in a bun); burger
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to go downhill; to go down a slope