mass communication; mass media
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
nod; inclination of the head
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
referral fee; introduction fee
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
packing; crating; packaging
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
artifact; artefact; excavated article; archaeological find
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
thin strips of raw fish and squid
spinning; spun cotton (wool)