to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
great trouble; difficulty
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
obsession with changing one's appearance; desire to change
business world; business circles; (the) industry
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
having said that; on the other hand
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
role of the villain; the bad guy
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
in the meanwhile; during the time