literature; books (reference); document
small number; few; minority
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
technical book; specialized book; treatise
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
research; study; investigation
indeed; really; truly; very much
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
maintaining the status quo
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
firm; unshakeable; resolute
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
match; game; bout; contest
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance