impossible to do (although wants to)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
very recently; in the very recent past
economical; efficient; lean; compact
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
older sister; elder sister
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
exaltation; emotional uplift
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
looking depressed; long face
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
raw materials; ingredient
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
living; lifestyle; living room
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
to cause to swell; to inflame
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind