running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
foreign; abroad; overseas
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
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
living room (Japanese-style)
unique; individual; original; unusual
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
serious; not joking; straight
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
until now; so far; up to the present
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
program (e.g. TV); programme
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
average; mean; balance; equilibrium