rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to take a picture; to take a photo
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to order; to command; to appoint
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pride; dignity; self-worth
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to hand (over); to deliver in person
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion