to press a question; to cross-examine
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to thrust away; to send flying
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
notice; attention; observation
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
high-class restaurant; high-end store
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
rival; competitor; competition
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
100,000; hundred thousand
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
fee; charge; rate; material
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
stage mother (mother of a child actor)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
human relations; personal relationships
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment