to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
day after day; day by day
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
presumption; assumption; estimation
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
many; numerous; various; large number of
single sheet (of paper); single page
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
9th day of the month; nine days
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
regarding highly; attaching importance to
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
traditional; customary; conventional
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work