transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
counter for drops of liquid
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
stomach lining; gastric wall
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
directionality; directivity
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
incompetent; have no merit
large quantity; large amount
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
archipelago; chain of islands
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
excellent; splendid; very good