to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
in advance; beforehand; previously
correction; rectification; mending; repair
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
background research; research into the period
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
cinema fan; cinema-goer; cinephile; film aficionado; film buff; film fan
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
baseball stadium; ballpark
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
forevermore; for eternity
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still