current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
mental health; mental hygiene
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
top news; front-page news; lead story
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
man; male; masculine gender
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
alternately; by turns; one after the other
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
change; alteration; modification
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
trusting too much; overestimating ability
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
encouragement; cheering on
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually