foreign; abroad; overseas
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
how many people; a number of people
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
leadership skill; leadership ability
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
person concerned; interested party; related party
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
no way to do; nothing can be done
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment