illegal donation; secret contribution
factorization; factorisation
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
example; exercise (for the reader)
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
donation; contribution; offering
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
common reed (Phragmites australis)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
close-cropped hair; shaven head
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
every evening; every night
roadside tree; row of trees
according to plan; as planned; on target
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
weekly publication; weekly magazine
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
cares; ill feeling; reserve
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to be reflected in a mirror