popular person; favorite; favourite
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
opposite side; other side
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
negotiations; discussions; connection
largest class; top category
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
very popular; highly favoured
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
many; numerous; various; large number of
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
program (e.g. TV); programme
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
the other day; a few days ago
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)