labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
carotid stenosis; carotid artery stenosis
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
acceleration; speeding up
board of directors; board of trustees
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
first (of its kind) in Japan
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
everyday life; daily life
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to fight against; to oppose; to face
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
double suicide; lovers' suicide
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to cause a person trouble