enshrinement; installation (of an image)
popular person; favorite; favourite
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
prospective client; sales lead
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to stiffen; to become stiff
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
improvement; amelioration
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
future; possible; potential; prospective
elder sister; effeminate man
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
inspire someone with fresh courage; with redoubled courage
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards