mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
wooden house; frame house (building)
consequently; as a result
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
entertainment; amusement; fun
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
central part; heart (of a city)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
ramification; branching off
new building; new construction
wintertime; winter season
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
planned; scheduled; systematic
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
natural product; product of nature
factory; plant; mill; workshop
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making