negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
first appointment (to a post)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to trample; to crush underfoot
to smash violently; to crush
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
for your information; I'm telling you
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
near; nearby; not far off
without leaving any trace
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
waterworks bureau; water department