introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
speculation; thinking; meditation
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
our country; our land; one's own country
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
technological development
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
arbitration; intercession; mediation
going through; going via; going by way of
written request; written demand
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
leader; authority; mainstay
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
but; however; even though; even if
support; backing; aid; assistance
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to not believe one's ears
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
on the occasion of; at the time of
one's younger days; when one was young
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
cooperation; coordination; link