together with; same; both; all; including ...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cultural Affairs Department
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
colouring; coloring; colorant
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
gathering for friendly discussion
placing side by side; running simultaneously (e.g. classes); juxtaposition
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
springing up (in clusters); mushrooming
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
student (esp. a university student)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be needed; to be wanted
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
behaviorism; behaviourism; activism
still; even now; to this day
well-known; noted; celebrated