big corporation; major firm; leading company
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
like this; this sort; this way
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to become famous; to gain fame
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
driving license suspension
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
something like ...; something called ...
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
in succession; one after another
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
electric razor; electric shaver
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
10th day of the month; ten days
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort