magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
several types; several kinds; several species
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
(political) power; authority; influence
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hostility; animosity; enmity
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
televising; broadcasting; airing
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)