popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
starting late; late departure
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in the same way as; just like
commuting to school; school commute
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
very recently; in the very recent past
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
although I say; although one might say; although called
don't worry about it; forget about it
in that manner; like that
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees