unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
very recently; in the very recent past
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to switch off; to turn off
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
at that time; in those days
to squash; to crush; to flatten
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
clearly; distinctly; vividly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
tune (melody, piece of music)
some people; a few people; several people
at once; immediately; right now
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
I see; that's right; indeed
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
producer (film, TV, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to have an eye on; to zero in on
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant