precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
working adult; full-fledged member of society
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
club activities; extracurricular activities
contemporary literature; modern literature
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
sexual discrimination; sexism
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
this, that and the other; this and that
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic