yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
height (of body); stature
double; twice (as much); twofold
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
walking heavily; lumbering
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to strike dead; to beat to death
black lustre; black luster
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to watch over; to watch attentively
all present; all concerned; all of us
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...