katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
company; corporation; workplace
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
degree of familiarity; popularity
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
most (numerous); largest (number of)