start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
this and that; various things
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
university graduate; having graduated from university
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
television program; TV program
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
big athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
scenery; scene; landscape
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
existence; being; life; survival
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to run about; to rush about
surroundings; environs; circumference
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
conviction; belief; confidence
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
rival; competitor; competition
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to