rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
how; in what way; how about
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
overall victory; championship
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all