mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
power of the state; government authority
hard (life); tough (world)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
repentance; confession; penitence
ringing; throbbing violently
how can (one) do something
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
single-mother household; fatherless family
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)