to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
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 cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
society; the world; the times
cooking; food preparation
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
entomophagy; insect eating
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
scene; spectacle; sight; view
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
throwaway; disposable; single-use
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
senior high school; high school
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in that manner; like that
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)