worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
(instrumental) solo; recital
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
within; inside of; less than
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
3000; three thousand; many
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to use X as a selling point
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
using as an intermediary; through
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to spread; to be propagated
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial