disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
district; section; sector
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
both hands; both arms; ten
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
alternating; taking turns
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself