to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
common knowledge; well-known fact
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
construction; establishment
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
failure; mistake; blunder
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
several years; a few years
few decades; many decades; several decades
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
within; inside of; less than
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to leave (a scene); to step away
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all