to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
ago; since; before; previous
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to die out; to become extinct
generation; the world; the age
posterity; future life; life to come
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
acceleration; speeding up
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
each juncture; each turning point
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
tradition; legend; folklore
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
100,000; hundred thousand
established practice; custom