slight; insignificant; small
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
being adopted into the family of one's bride
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
loved one; lover; sweetheart
graded race; high-stakes race
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
debut match; debut fight; debut race
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
starting point; starting line
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
trembling with excitement
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
as far as the eye can see
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
basket; basketball; basket cloth
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy