chance (of success); odds
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
to be damaged; to receive damage
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
prudence; discretion; thought
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
without leaving any trace
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
do-or-die game; crucial contest
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
countermeasure; counter-measure
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
next president; president-elect
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to walk in on; to tread upon