to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
opposite; reverse; contrary
sales; selling; marketing
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
setting up specially; special installation
cooperation; coordination; link
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
narrow margin; slim margin
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
centre of attention; center of attention
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
new record (in sports, etc.)
to establish; to formulate
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
personal; individual; private
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
kindness; intimacy; friendship