fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
personal history; background; career
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
still; even now; to this day
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
payment in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to read (a book, etc.) over again
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)