cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
whole story; full picture; full particulars
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
trend of the times; way things are going
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to shake off; to throw off
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
hostess club; bar with female companions for male customers
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
prizefighter; pro boxer; professional boxer; pugilist
to become possible; to become able to (do)
one large ...; a great ...
outside the country; abroad
ordinary; common; mediocre
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to take (be in) charge of
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short