counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
(political) power; authority; influence
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to palm off; to force a sale
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
bureau director; office chief
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
confidentially; privately; off the record
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
food; food products; foodstuffs
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
toxin; poisonous substance
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves