to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
distributed, decentralized arrangement
resistibility; resistance; resistivity
practical problem; practical matter
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
to call a person's attention (to)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
in the end; at the end of the day
evolved form; developed form
person who has reached nirvana, enlightenment, etc.
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
very (extremely) low temperature
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
intelligence; intellect; brains
glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
adhesive tape; sticky tape