bid for popularity; publicity stunt
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
near oneself; close to one; familiar
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
public facilities; utilities
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
middle class; bourgeoisie
social; societal; societary
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to give by tossing or throwing
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
estimate (of costs); budget
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)