science fiction; sci-fi; SF
home for the aged; old people's home
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
prudence; discretion; thought
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
clerk; office worker; kulak
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
suitable or moderate temperature
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
different thing; another question; different case
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
bolt from the blue; great surprise
it seems so; that's what it looks like
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
literally; to the letter; literal
candidate (for an election)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to count on one's fingers
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
results; record; grades; marks