parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to become pale; to turn pale
inundation; submersion; flood
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
sound upbringing (of youth); healthy development
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
censorship; inspection; examination
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
victim; injured party; sufferer
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
screening (a movie); showing
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
consumer electronics; home appliances
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on