stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
drama; play; powerful drug
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
one's younger days; when one was young
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
at that time; in those days
work; business; company; study
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
about this time; about now