recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
inside one's heart; in one's mind
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
offensive (movement); aggression
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
this occasion; at this time; now
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth