desperation;  struggle to the death
 point in common;  common feature
 confidence;  trust;  faith;  credit (finance)
 to collapse;  to crumble;  to get out of shape;  to lose one's shape;  to break down;  to be thrown into disarray;  to crash (stock market)
 to hand over;  to transfer;  to give up (e.g. one's seat);  to give way;  to yield;  to concede
 worst;  horrible;  horrid;  in the worst case;  if worst comes to worst
 no matter what it takes;  by any means necessary;  at all costs;  by hook or by crook
 suddenly;  at once;  considerably;  very much;  firmly;  with an effort
 to branch;  to fork;  to separate;  to split;  to disperse;  to scatter
 home area;  home town;  local
 junior high school;  middle school;  lower secondary school
 as if it were about oneself
 show business;  entertainment industry;  world of entertainment
 corner;  section;  one horn;  narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
 far away;  distant place;  long ago;  far back;  by far
 to this extent;  to this degree;  this much
 three generations;  three periods;  third generation
 Yakult (probiotics company)
 appointment;  rendezvous;  date
 (act of) encouragement;  stimulus;  incentive
 direct;  immediate;  personal;  firsthand
 second year of junior high school;  second-year junior high school student
 third year of junior high school;  third-year junior high school student
 to take out (e.g. garbage);  to put out (e.g. dishes on table);  to serve (e.g. meal);  to get out (e.g. food from cupboard);  to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions);  to provide for
 to throw;  to hurl;  to give up;  to abandon;  to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
 ceiling;  ceiling price;  (price) ceiling
 tightly;  closely;  exactly;  precisely;  suddenly (stopping)
 congratulations!;  well done!;  best wishes!;  all the best!
 on good terms with;  on cordial terms with;  getting along well with;  to make friends with;  to be good friends with;  to get along with
 confusion;  mixing;  merger
 grand;  magnificent;  majestic;  great;  sublime
 post;  official position;  managerial position;  executive position
 grateful;  thankful;  welcome;  appreciated;  evoking gratitude
 aid;  assistance;  help;  cheering;  rooting (for);  support
 line;  stripe;  line (e.g. telephone line);  wire;  ray (e.g. X-ray);  beam;  line (e.g. of a railroad)
 to have a feeling (that);  to have a sensation (that)
 fragment;  broken piece;  chip;  ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.);  trace;  shred