management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to be amused; to find something interesting
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
correct answer; answering correctly; giving a correct answer
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
just because; even if; even though
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
twin; twin room; double room
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
angrily; in a huff; in anger
club budget; club expense
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
public announcement; official statement; nominal; official; official name