expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
uninhabited island; desert island
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
intrusion into territorial waters; violation of territorial waters
government; administration
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
future (usually near); prospects
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
society; the world; the times
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
beautification; glorification
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
consideration; taking into account
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
atrocious crime; heinous crime
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
purification; refining; simplification
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"