rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
imperial court; royal court
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be in danger of; to be liable to
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
every person; each one; everybody
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
papermaking; paper manufacture
workshop; studio; atelier
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
association; society; organization; organisation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
number of persons; personnel
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
group; party; team; squad; section
sharing; division; draw; tie
call; summons; convening; convocation
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart