rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
difficult problem; challenge
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
great-grandmother; great-grandma
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
consideration; taking into account
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
paper (manufacturing) industry
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
quarrel; dispute; argument
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
surrounding at a distance
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
hard to get; hard to come by
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
order; sequence; procedure