(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
Island; insula; island; islet
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
vegetables high in beta-carotene
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
microminiaturization; micro-miniaturization
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
starting late; late departure
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
functional unit (e.g. in analog computing)
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
high efficiency; high performance
semiconductor; solid-state
next generation; future generation
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to keep away; to keep at a distance
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)