breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
ripeness; mellowness; maturity
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
being very popular; being in great demand
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
homecoming; return to one's home
emotional scars; mental trauma
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
family; relatives; dependents; household
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally