rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
in the morning; during the morning
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
long ago; a long time ago; already
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be profitable; to yield a profit
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
possibility; potential; expandability
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
Tigers (usu. sports team)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
how many years; how long; what year
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people