trend of the times; way things are going
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to flare up; to burst into flames
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
person in charge; official; attendant
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
soft track; yielding track; muddy track
firm; unshakeable; resolute
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
hopeful (promising or strong) candidate
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
as usual; as is one's habit
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation