rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to order; to command; to appoint
very; greatly; exceedingly
originally; by nature; from the start
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to hand over; to surrender
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion