Vocabulary

phew; whew

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

best position (for doing something); best vantage point

to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you; a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass

to be powered on; to be turned on

yes; sure; gotcha

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

smoked glass; tinted glass

made of aluminum (aluminium)

ventilation pipe; airflow pipe; ventiduct

metamathematics

what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone

to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be no good

to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death

hands-on guidance; on-the-job instruction; practical tuition

abnormal phenomenon; anomaly

automatic transmission (sending)

to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

portable battery charger; external battery; power bank

powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit

powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit; robot suit

times

belly landing (of an aircraft); gear-up landing

favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye

gallbladder polyp

sinus arrhythmia; irregular heartbeat

saddle stitch

emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being

special edition

air hole; air vent

smartwatch; smart watch

fine dress; dressing beautifully

rare sugar

rare sugar

(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory

map (of the inside of a building, station, etc.)

ōnamazu (giant catfish thought to cause earthquakes)

woodblock print depicting a giant catfish (popular in Edo after the 1855 earthquake)