overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
follow-up report; further news
marriage ceremony; wedding
big talk; boasting; bragging
to be dependable; to be reliable
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
edict; ordinance; proclamation
in a little while; in a bit
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
sales message; sales copy
to go to extremes; to go to excess; to go too far
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
so-and-so; who?; which people?
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
gesture; gesticulation; motion
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
(the principle of) nonresistance