inaugurate (就任させる) |
to put someone into an official position
with a ceremony |
deliberate (熟考する) |
to think or talk seriously and carefully about
something |
ravage (荒廃させる) |
to cause great damage to something |
depiction (描写) |
to describe or show a person, situation, or event
in a piece of writing or in art |
engrossed (夢中になった) |
giving all your attention to something; absorbed |
grudgingly (いやいやながら) |
done in an unwilling way |
quota (割り当て量) |
a fixed limited amount or number that is officially
allowed |
impartiality (中立性) |
the state of not supporting any of the sides involved
in an argument |
smear (汚す) |
to spread a liquid or a thick substance
over a surface |
venomous (毒液を出す) |
producing poison to attack its enemies |
stigma (汚点) |
when people disapprove of something, especially
when this is unfair |
adamant (断固とした) |
impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change
an opinion or decision |
mundane (ありふれた) |
very ordinary and therefore not interesting |
steadfast (確固とした) |
staying the same for a long time and not changing
quickly or unexpectedly |
outlay (支出) |
an amount of money spent for a particular purpose,
especially as a first investment in something |
cordon (off) (非常線を張る) |
to put something around a building or area in order
to stop people from entering |
imbue (〜に吹き込む) |
to fill something or someone with a particular
feeling, quality or idea |
flabbergast (びっくり仰天する) |
to shock someone, usually by telling them something
they were not expecting |
cringe (縮み上がる) |
to suddenly move away from someone or something because
you are frightened |
stint (割り当ての仕事) |
a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular
job or activity |
camaraderie (友愛) |
a feeling of friendliness towards people with whom
you work or share an experience |
hype (誇大宣伝) |
the use of a lot of advertisements and other publicity
to influence or interest people |
heinous (凶悪な) |
very bad and shocking |
teeming (うようよするほどの) |
containing large numbers of animals or people |