moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
Act for Establishing a Recycling-Oriented Society
supply center; supply centre
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
one's own army; one's own team
commander; general; leader
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
request; appeal; claim; purchase
decapitation; decapitated head
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
one's real father; natural father; biological father
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
military campaign; battle; war
to comfort; to console; to amuse
refinement; elegance; grace
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll