explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
vinyl chloride; chloroethylene
by means of; due to; because of; according to
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
pointing out; identification
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
aging; wearing out; deterioration
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
main cause; primary factor
mass communication; mass media
to sniff out; to get wind of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
environmental conservation
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
company president; manager; director
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
world; society; people; the public
exposure to wind; severe criticism
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve