what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
historic; historical; traditional
to gain a victory; to win
war; battle; match; game; competition
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
time; season; period; phase; stage
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in comparison to; rather than
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the other day; lately; recently