network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
circulation; dissemination
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
televising; broadcasting; airing
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
weekly publication; weekly magazine
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
large number (of); many; majority
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
long ago; previous; of a former age
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
senior high school; high school
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
finding employment; getting a job
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch