advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
line; queue; procession; matrix
tedious; boring; being fed up with
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
stagnation; hindrance; delay
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
as usual; as is one's habit
superb view; picturesque scenery
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
club activities; extracurricular activities
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
that is to say; so that means
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
sexy; popular; well-liked
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
scene; view; prospect; outlook
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft