unpublished; not yet announced
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
identification; ID; identity
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
consecutive number; serial number
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
superiority complex; sense of superiority
neighbourhood; neighborhood
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
how many years; how long; what year
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
storehouse; warehouse; godown
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know