leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
matter of time; question of time
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
the other day; some time ago; recently
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to smear with blood; to kill
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
every year; yearly; annually
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
extraterrestrial life; ET