to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
the future; future prospects
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
overall victory; championship
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
please; somehow or other; one way or another
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
want to ... do something; would like to ...
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
rave reviews; extremely high praise
excellent; superb; first-rate
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
granulated sugar; brown sugar
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum