to jump from one thing to another
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
radioactive contamination
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
major powers of the world; great powers
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
horizontal plane; level surface
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation