on the occasion of; at the time of
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
inspection; examination; survey
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
at once; immediately; right now
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
riskiness; (level of) danger
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous