function preselection capability
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
multiple lines (of text, code, etc.)
absolute coordinate; absolute address
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
video card; graphics card; video capture card
to eat with a munching or crunching sound
external character; user-defined character; kanji not included in the jōyō or jinmeiyō list; foreign letters (esp. of a western language); foreign writing
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
dragging (with a cursor); drag (wearing female clothing)
pixel; picture element; PEL
situation of one's own doing
consecutive number; serial number
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
including (in a package); packing together with
contrived; false-sounding
to become a thing of the past
the staff; inside the department
two guilty parties tried and punished together
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
good-quality; superior in quality
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction