opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
manipulation of information; spin
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
heading; headline; index; headword
junior high school student; middle school pupil
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
shopping; purchased goods
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to extort (money); to blackmail
witnessing; observing; sighting
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
attendance (at school); going to school
many; numerous; various; large number of
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to prevent; to take precautions
on the occasion of; at the time of
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to spread; to be propagated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)