observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
clergyman; churchman; clergy
progress; advance; improvement; development
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
remark; statement; discourse
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
rapid growth (of an economy, company, etc.)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
dealing with; coping with
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
reduced budget; budgetary austerities
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
war; fighting; fierce competition
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
eurozone; euro zone; euro area
foreign-currency (denomination, etc.); non-yen
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
to keep away; to keep at a distance
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
Euro-; euro (the currency)
preliminary step; first step
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce