application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
postwar period; period after Second World War
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
please (give me); please (do for me)
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be able to manage somehow or another
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to have one's horizons broadened
scenery; scene; landscape
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
enrolling at a cram school
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
never ceasing; never ending