front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
progress; advance; improvement; development
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
anything and everything; just about everything
an issue being settled; a case being closed
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; lass; young lady
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
perfect; complete; flawless
(some) more; even more; longer; further
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
should; must; -able; probably; likely
health; healthy; sound; fit
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
video camera; video camcorder
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
function; facility; faculty; feature
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
having said that; be that as it may
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
within; inside of; less than