to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
covered in mud; mud-caked
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
contrary to one's expectations
discussion; argument; debate
central part; heart (of a city)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
public hall; community center; community centre
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
higher rank; better position
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
estimate (of costs); budget
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
baggy pants, worn by construction workers and juvenile delinquents
inside; interior; inner part
special; particular; peculiar; unique
paints; painting material
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
attenuation; damping; decay
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom