program (e.g. TV); programme
very popular; highly favoured
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
boiled and half-dried bonito
pronunciation; production of sound
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing