great laughter; burst of laughter
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
foreign; abroad; overseas
planning; project; plan; design
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of