Big Three (car makers, TV networks, etc.)
low place; low-lying area; flat
side-foot (e.g. in soccer); kick with the side of the foot; side kick (e.g. in martial arts); sidekick; companion
juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
hills and fields; countryside
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
heavy concentration; overconcentration
man fit for the post; right person
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to appreciate; to be thankful
net news; network news; Usenet
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
child's tear-stained face
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
person who avoids others; social outcast
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
inferior goods; faulty item
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart