investigative approach; research method; survey method
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
right to choose; a say; option
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
spirit of dedication to one's company
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
riverside; edge of a river
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to spread; to be propagated
settlement out of court; private settlement
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
weekly publication; weekly magazine
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie