fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
release; emission; ejection
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
confidential; secret; classified
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
symposium; round-table discussion
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
document; official papers
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
license; permit; licence; certificate
man; male; masculine gender
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
public safety; public welfare
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
in the prefecture; prefectural
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
go that far; to that extent