product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
questionnaire; survey; poll
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
related to; in relation to
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
it's been a long time; long time no see
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
tag; slip; label; sticker
war; battle; match; game; competition
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
complimentary copy of a book
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
meanwhile; in the meantime
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
in proportion to; just as much as
municipal office; council; city hall
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
delivery; transfer; hand-over