I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
resolution; decision; vote
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to be remembered; to go down in history
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
trustee; councillor (councilor)
countermeasure; counter-measure
to appeal to one's reason
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry