affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to triumph; to be elated with success
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
that's the way it is; such is life
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
again; once more; a second time
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
actor; actress; player; performer
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
resolute; determined; bold
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
preference; priority; precedence
to refuse; to decline; to deny
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking