to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to stare back at; to look back at
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
society; the world; the times
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
consumer credit (finance, loan)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
police; police officer; police station
mass communication; mass media
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to stop walking; to pause
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
program (e.g. TV); programme
several types; several kinds; several species
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
only; merely; but; no more than
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time