bright; intelligent; clever; smart
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
signature-collecting campaign
cooperation; collaboration
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
name; given name; first name
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
environmental problem; environmental issue
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
notice; attention; observation
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
on the occasion of; at the time of
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...