to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
place where one works; construction site; working area
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to become excited; to grow lively
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement