these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
continuation; succession; series
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
had better ...; had better not ...
reaching; attaining; arrival
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
originally; by nature; from the start
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
use; utilization; utilisation; application
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)