progress; advance; improvement; development
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
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
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
sweet and sour; bittersweet
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
thousands; several thousand
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
water's edge; beach; shore
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
same text; same wording; same script; same language
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
schoolgirl; female student
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
current student; enrolled student
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy