simply put; putting it simply; in short
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
editor (in publishing, etc.)
preface; foreword; preamble
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
subscriber; reader; buyer
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
national border; provincial border
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
national sport (e.g. sumo)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
source of worry; source of distress
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
outside the country; abroad
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
need for social approval and self-esteem
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production