(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
international politics; world politics
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
headache inducing; vexing
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
decision; determination; resolution
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
planning; project; plan; design
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
selection; choice; option
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization