coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
anterior cruciate ligament; ACL
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
reconstructive operation; reconstructive surgery
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
trattoria; small informal Italian restaurant
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection
listening to once; hearing once
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
what if (as in "what if" stories)
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
to snatch from; to steal from
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
technical high school; industrial high school
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
crouch start (in a sprint)
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
falling asleep at the wheel