scale; scope; plan; structure
frequency (of occurrence)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
maid; helper; help; assistance
poor region; deprived area
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
middle and high-school students
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
sales; selling; marketing
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
association; society; organization; organisation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
discovery; detection; finding
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
guardian; protector; patron; parent
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning