close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
history of the Western world
random-access memory; RAM
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
carrier strike group; CSG
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
leader of a special attack unit (esp. kamikaze units in WWII); person who charges in first against opponents (esp. in a bōsōzoku gang)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
15th day of the month; 15 days
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to run away; to escape safely
to fall ill; to be taken ill
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
unearned income; investment income; passive income
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
contrived; false-sounding
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
cooling pillow (often rubber)
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable