one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
main street; avenue; boulevard
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
schoolgirl; female student
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
another time; some other time
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
large number (of); many; majority
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
business; work; operations; service; duties
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
medical treatment; medical care
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate