to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to be contrary to one's expectations
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
at the meeting; on the occasion
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
governments of various nations of the world
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
storehouse; warehouse; godown
polite; courteous; hospitable
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to find out; to discover; to locate
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to live through; to survive
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to keep an eye on; to take care of