to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
mass communication; mass media
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
had better ...; may as well ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
one's first campaign; one's first battle
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
naked eye; the physical eye
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time