system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
by means of; due to; because of; according to
embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
group medical examination
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
rest; break; recess; intermission
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
counter for chairs or seats
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
person in charge; official; attendant
guidance; leadership; leading the way
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
morning fog; morning mist
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to vie with one's opponent
successor; replacement; second wife