to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
way of asking; way of listening; listener
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
StarCraft (1998 video game)
government management; state management
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
government-run television; public television
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
material; materials; data; information; documents
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
study; library; den; home office; reading room
as you can imagine; as imagined
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to move forward; to move on
white paper (government report)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
monthly publication; monthly issue
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
thousands; several thousand
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena