to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
one's own child; one's own children
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
utmost limits; extremity; limit
literally; to the letter; literal
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
smooth; even; level; flat
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
firmly; solidly; heartily
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
four (long cylindrical things)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to dye; to colour; to color