security for a loan; collateral
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
(the) haves; those who have
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
blur; blurred; indistinct
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
display; (computer) display; monitor
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
underground lake; subterranean lake
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
geothermal electric power generation
pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides)
improved strain; improved breed
energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)