topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
residing; living; dwelling
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
mass communication; mass media
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
right side; right-hand side
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to become calm; to die down
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
man; male; masculine gender
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to state; to express; to mention
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
to be remembered; to go down in history
bodily sensation; sense; experience
front; frontage; facade; main
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
looks; personal appearance; features