liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
victim; injured party; sufferer
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
money-making; earning money
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
consideration; taking into account
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
form; method; system; formula
bidding price; price tendered
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
final; eventual; ultimate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance