trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
main theater of war; principal battlefield
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
depending on; dependent on
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
unit; (musical) group; band
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl