背負う【せおう】 to carry on one's back / to be burdened with; to take responsibility for / to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something) / to be conceited; to think highly of oneself
劣る【おとる】 to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
定説【ていせつ】 established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
肺がん【はいがん】 lung cancer
喫煙【きつえん】 smoking
典型【てんけい】 type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype; perfect example
誇張【こちょう】 exaggeration
因果【いんが】 cause and effect; karma; fate
開催【かいさい】 holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
観戦【かんせん】 watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
順位【じゅんい】 order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
発揮【はっき】 show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
路線【ろせん】 route; line; alignment
重視【じゅうし】 regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
団体戦【だんたいせん】 team competition; team game
無縁【むえん】 unrelated; irrelevant; indifferent / without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives / unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
導入【どうにゅう】 introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
天下【てんか】 the whole world / the whole country / society; the public / supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power / having one's own way; doing as one pleases / peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous / shogun (Edo period)
知恵【ちえ】 wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence / prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
迷う【まよう】 to lose one's way / to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed / to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself / to turn in one's grave
傑作【けっさく】 masterpiece; best work / amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
早速【さっそく】 at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
厨房【ちゅうぼう】 kitchen; galley / (Internet) troll
旦那【だんな】 master (of a house, shop, etc.) / husband (informal) / sir; boss; master; governor; word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status / patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy / alms; almsgiving; almsgiver
ずく《尽く》 relying entirely on ...; using solely ... / with the sole purpose of ... / based on (mutual consent, etc.)
有史以来【ゆうしいらい】 since the dawn of history
媒体【ばいたい】 medium; media
果てしない【はてしない】 endless; boundless; everlasting
不可欠【ふかけつ】 indispensable; essential
駆使【くし】 free use / to use freely; to make free use of; to have good command (e.g. of a language) / to drive someone on
映像【えいぞう】 reflection; image; picture (e.g. on a television); shot / video; film; footage; clip; video recording / image in one's mind; mental picture
拡散【かくさん】 scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
識者【しきしゃ】 well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
省く【はぶく】 to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate / to curtail; to save; to cut down; to economize; to economise
掲載【けいさい】 publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
捉える【とらえる】 to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of / to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features) / to captivate; to move (one's heart)
人口【じんこう】 population / common talk
転換期【てんかんき】 turning point; transition phase
純減【じゅんげん】 net reduction; net decrease
ふるさと《故郷》 home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home / ruins; historic remains
不謹慎【ふきんしん】 indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
覆う【おおう】 to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
先端【せんたん】 pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve) / forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge
地方【ちほう】 district; region; area; locality / the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
著者【ちょしゃ】 author (usu. of a particular book); writer
おおよそ《大凡》 about; roughly; approximately / generally; on the whole; as a rule / completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb) / outline; gist
出世【しゅっせ】 success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
臨む【のぞむ】 to look out on; to overlook; to front onto / to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to be confronted by / to deal with (an issue) / to attend (e.g. a function); to appear (e.g. in court); to be present at; to take part in
励む【はげむ】 to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
挑む【いどむ】 to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for / to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.) / to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
導入【どうにゅう】 introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
脅かす【おどかす】 to threaten; to menace; to intimidate / to startle; to frighten; to scare
抑止【よくし】 check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit; deterrent; deterrence
狙う【ねらう】 to aim at / to be after (something); to have an eye on
諮問【しもん】 consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
提言【ていげん】 proposal; motion; recommendation
バカンス holidays; vacation
雑念【ざつねん】 idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
澄ます【すます】 to clear; to make clear / to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference / to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs / to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully
瞑想【めいそう】 meditation; contemplation
磨き【みがき】 polish; improvement; burnishing
崇高【すうこう】 lofty; sublime; noble / the sublime (aesthetics)
陥る【おちいる】 to fall into (e.g. a hole) / to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.) / to fall into (a trap, etc.) / to fall; to surrender; to capitulate
明滅【めいめつ】 flickering; blinking
恍惚【こうこつ】 ecstasy; trance
旋律【せんりつ】 melody; tune
儀式【ぎしき】 ceremony; rite; ritual; service
収録【しゅうろく】 compilation; editing / recording
連綿【れんめん】 unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
蔓延【まんえん】 spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
営む【いとなむ】 to run (a business); to operate; to conduct; to practice (law, medicine, etc.) / to carry out; to perform; to lead (a life) / to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
曖昧【あいまい】 vague; ambiguous; unclear / fuzzy
タンパク質【タンパクしつ】 protein
容易【ようい】 easy; simple; plain
接近【せっきん】 getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching / being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.) / becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
大概【たいがい】 in general; almost all / mainly; mostly; most likely / moderately; suitably
福祉【ふくし】 welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
横行【おうこう】 walking sideways; staggering; striding / being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
既成観念【きせいかんねん】 ready-made ideas
宿る【やどる】 to dwell; to live; to remain / to stay at; to take shelter at; to stop at; to lodge at / to be pregnant / to be part of a constellation / to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)
精神【せいしん】 mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos / attitude; mentality; will; intention / spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance
平穏【へいおん】 tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
腐る【くさる】 to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk) / to corrode; to weather; to crumble / to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice) / to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt / to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down / to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to / to lose a bet / to be drenched; to become sopping wet