mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
conscious; deliberate; intentional
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(necessary) personnel; required person
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
information; experience; knowledge; observation
state capital; provincial capital; county town
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
under development; in progress
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
real thing; original; actual
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
total (money); full amount; sum
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
in that way; like that; that way
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)