trial product; prototype model
to cause a person trouble
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
like this; this sort; this way
there is nothing; having nothing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to intend; to be sure that
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
talk; story; conversation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
acceleration; speeding up
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
after a long time; for the first time in a while