unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
something like ...; something called ...
even if; even though; however; no matter how
in succession; one after another
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
electric razor; electric shaver
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
tenth day of the month; ten days
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to state; to express; to mention
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
victim; injured party; sufferer
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
while alive; during one's lifetime
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
National Museum of Modern Art
(apportioning) in small amounts
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
mass communication; mass media
official announcement; proclamation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
parking on the streets; on-street parking
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
blunder; miss; slip; oversight