special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fast-talking; rapid talking
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
according to plan; as planned; on target
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
interruption; suspension; break
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to begin some form of lifestyle
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
resentment; indignation; anger
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over