engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
manipulation of information; spin
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
return; relapse; recurrence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to compete with; to vie for
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)