technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
large number (of); many; majority
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
connection; link; relationship
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
close; intimate; on good terms
(making something a) political issue
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to give directions; to issue instructions
difficult to ...; hard to ...
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position