environmental problem; environmental issue
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
digression; many divergences
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
sea level rise; rise in sea level
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
natural disaster; cataclysm
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
in that way; like that; that way
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
cut; reduction; curtailment
household; home; family; housekeeping
blazing heat; scorching sun
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
scalloped (noodles); boiled noodles served in a pot with broth
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to invite in; to show someone in
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly