called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
trademark gag; trademark routine
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
newspaper subscription fee
distribution; circulation
course; route; path; process; stages
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
great writer; literary master; distinguished author
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with