same; similar; (just) like; equal
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
vice; immorality; corruption
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
club activities; extracurricular activities
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
while; during (the time when)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
passing through without stopping; passing by
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
simply; merely; only; solely
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly