casualties; the killed and wounded
Japan's best; number one in Japan
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
writing; composition; essay; sentence
posing a question; question
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
inner-city area; city center
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
platform; home; home base; home plate
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
this world; this life; world of the living
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
health problem; health issue
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
evening school; night school
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize