unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to be overcome with emotion
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
computed tomography; computerized tomography; CT
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
hostility; antagonism; opposition
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me