of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
law observance; obeying the law
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
inland districts; inland areas
overhead; overhead kick (in soccer); bicycle kick
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tendency; trend; inclination
all (there is); as long as there is
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam