pollution; public nuisance; contamination
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
product; produce; result; fruit
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
very; extremely; excessively
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
wearing one's hair in braids
tone (of voice); manner of talking
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
toughening the law; making the law stricter
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
since then; from that time; ever since
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives