phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
charming figure; alluring figure
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
likability; favorability; popularity
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to name; to call; to christen; to term
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
debate between party leaders (in the Japanese Diet)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to take a firm stand; to argue about
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
by today; before the day is over
application; request; petition
to speak; to say; to vocalize
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
see you later; goodbye; sincerely