improvement project; construction plan; maintenance plan; maintenance schedule; maintenance program
to be needed; to be wanted
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
for example; for instance; e.g.
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
now that you say that; now that you mention it
rational; reasonable; logical
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
the other day; a few days ago
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
preliminary investigation; preparation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
decision; determination; resolution
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular