trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to make one's own; to take possession of
ability; capability; skill
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
news programme; news program
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
day after day; day by day
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
progress; advance; improvement; development
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
nonchalantly; without a care
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
tension; mental strain; nervousness
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school