hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chair; stool; post; office; position
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
reinforcement; strengthening
extract; excerpt; selection
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
interference; intervention; meddling
probability; likelihood; chances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
person of common sense; common sense man
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
secret; private; surreptitious
study; research; investigation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying