increase in production; production increase
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
complete change; about-face
state of the war; war situation
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
interspecific; interspecies
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to set on fire; to ignite
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
a push; another effort; one more effort
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
cost of repairs; repair costs
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)