certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
our country; our land; one's own country
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
post (to a BBS); comment (on a blog)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
human rights; civil liberties
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
Taepodong; Taep'o-dong; North Korean ballistic missile
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
(together) with; -wide; including
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
(not so) much; (not) very
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
interest; rights; concession