perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to work without sleep or rest
silence; stillness; quietness
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
founder of a religious sect
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
interest; rights; concession
punishment; judgement; judgment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
professional killer; hit man
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to live through; to survive
such; this sort of; like this
for your information; I'm telling you
sentiment; sentimentality
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case