negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
TV series; television series
high-definition television; HDTV
popular (hit) program (programme)
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to put one's life on the line
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
answering machine; answerphone
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK