of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
event; phenomenon; matter
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
team of reporters; news crew
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to wring the neck; to strangle
true state; actual condition; reality
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
article; news story; report; account
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
military force; military strength
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
mysterious fish; strange fish
heading; headline; index; headword
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
information media; press; news organs
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
column of water; water column
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito