playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
reality; actuality; hard fact
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
action; operation; effect; function
chief; main; principal; major
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to begin an explanation (argument, story, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to have meaning; to be meaningful
educator; teacher; educationalist
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
one's house; one's home; one's family
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
spiritually rich; good for the soul
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
thick Tōhoku accent (wherein some "j" sounds become "z" sounds)
critic; reviewer; commentator
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to trace; to inquire into