at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
in the same way as; just like
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
commander; general; leader
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
minority group (party); minority
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
spread; span; expanse; extent
to count on one's fingers
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
generation; the world; the age
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
long ago; previous; of a former age
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
computer game; video game
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
motive power; driving force
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
main cause; primary factor
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
headquarters; head office; main office