second; number two; runner-up
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
garden (esp. with trees); park
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
while moving; on the move
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
danger; peril; hazard; risk
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
persecution complex; paranoia
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!