good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
research and development; R&D
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
future; possible; potential; prospective
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
zest for living; energy to live
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
old hag; old woman; old bat
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
landowner; landlord; landlady
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
superheating; overheating
so-and-so; who?; which people?
greatest common divisor; GCD
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity