standing on one leg; single leg stance
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
coach; coaching; training
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
sign out in front; front (for someone)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
adventure story; novel of adventure
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
hidden treasure; treasured article
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
Buzzword of the Year Award (organized by publisher Jiyu Kokumin-sha)
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
board chairman; managing director; chief director
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to be remembered; to go down in history
great writer; major writer
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
record; record-setting; record-breaking
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to fiddle with; to monkey around with