making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
at your own discretion; as you see fit
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
railway enthusiast who enjoys riding trains
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
black kite (Milvus migrans)
final adjustment; final coordination
to head home; to leave for home
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
square shape; oblong; rectangle
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to be flexible; to be accommodating
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
buying; purchasing; procurement
to finish reading; to read through
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
ridge between rice fields; causeway