regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
watchful waiting; careful supervision
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
Iwagaki oyster (Crassostrea nippona)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to take (be in) charge of
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
championship race; struggle for victory
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally