to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
lately; recently; these days
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
combat power; fighting strength
supervised; under surveillance
war; fighting; fierce competition
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway