to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
to flare up; to burst into flames
day of month; counter for days
to continue to do; to persist in doing
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
enactment; establishment; creation
changing from free to paid (e.g. a service); starting to charge
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
in its entirety; whole; wholly
sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
restoration; repair; mending
verbal message; word (from someone)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
otherwise; or else; if not
due to the fact that; because of
to force one's way; to push through
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)