craving for the limelight
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
perfect; just right; ideal
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
blood vessel; blood relationship
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
training (esp. in-service); induction course
cost of one's food; one's board
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
seriously ill patient; critically ill patient; serious case
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
no problem; it doesn't matter
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do