total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to face; to go towards; to head towards
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
by means of; due to; because of; according to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become clear; to be made public
cordless telephone; wireless telephone
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
the same; the said; likewise
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
each nation; many nations; many countries
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future