to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
national paper; paper with a national circulation
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
every person; each one; everybody
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
one person; another name; nickname; alias
aquatic products; fisheries
local industry; traditional local industry
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
malicious; deliberately mean
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to be in focus; to come into focus
reconfirmation; double check
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
old body; aged person; elderly person