rising; ascending; climbing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
early (days); initial stage; initial
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
development; exploitation
trial product; prototype model
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
though; notwithstanding; although
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
even more; still more; further
to order; to command; to appoint
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
action of making something; -ification
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
better than none at all; better than nothing
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
road maintenance; road improvement
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization