competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
rather than; more ... than ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
in perfect form; going swimmingly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
else; in addition; besides
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to grow up; to become an adult
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
great speed; recklessly fast speed
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)