micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
role of the villain; the bad guy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization