secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
southern part; the south (of a region)
northern part; the north (of a region)
as; because; with; due to
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
authenticity; credibility
fruit growing; pomiculture
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
at once; immediately; right now
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude