sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
failure; mistake; blunder
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
minority group (party); minority
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rice and curry; curry rice
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
Japanese person; Japanese people
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building