to trample down; to devastate
intensification; aggravation
sense of orientation; sense of direction
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
length (of an animal); body length
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
leisure time; idle moment
main battery; main armament
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
specialized; specialised; boutique
to eat too much; to overeat
extreme religious piety; unshakable faith
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
person of high rank or income
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
ability; capability; competence; skill
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
failure story; horror story
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
political issue (problem)
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
world situation; world affairs
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar