security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
English letter; alphabetic character
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
either way; in any case; one way or another
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
walking briskly; determinedly
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
like this; in this way; as you see
as stated; verbatim; literally
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
weak force; weak interaction
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in