song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
world; society; people; the public
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
there is nothing; having nothing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
apt to think; tend to think
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
music industry; music business
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
compensation payment (for co-operating e.g. with a voluntary government scheme)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of