by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
very; much; greatly; a lot of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
proposal; offer; request; application
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
home delivery (of food); outside catering
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
instead; but (on the other hand)
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
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
antique market; flea market
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
number of times; frequency; count
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing