predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
preference; priority; precedence
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
-less; lacking; non-existing
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Tokyo Skytree; broadcasting tower with observation deck in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Japan
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
vague recollection; faint memory
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
future; possible; potential; prospective
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
these guys; these fellows
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
front; frontage; facade; main
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
twice; again; second time