not in one's right mind; insane
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
the present regime; the existing regime
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
asymmetric digital subscriber line; ADSL
5G; fifth generation (of wireless cellular technology)
communication speed; baud rate
1seg (Japanese terrestrial digital broadcasting service for mobile devices)
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
the very best; excellent; superb
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to put someone to work; to make someone work
trusting too much; overestimating ability
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be too late; to be too slow
correction; rectification; mending; repair
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase