to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
imagination; supposition; guess
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to go with the flow; to go with the times
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
previous engagement; prior contract
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
neglecting; leaving alone
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday