foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
scale; scope; plan; structure
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the first and second; a few
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
development; exploitation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
each place; various places
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...