with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
individual; private person; personal; natural person
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
supervised; under surveillance
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
similar story; variant tale
around the world; throughout the world
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
this country; our country
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
The Frog Prince (fairy tale)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck