follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
at work; in the midst of work; working
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
curiosity; inquisitiveness
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be badly made; to fail
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
limited; limiting; restrictive
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards