to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
penetration; permeation; transmission
underestimation; undervaluation
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
general manager; director-general
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
overestimation; overvaluing
one's best interests; one's own good
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to lose heart; to lose motivation
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
deviation; departure; omission
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction