to become better; to improve
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
riverside; edge of a river
to push aside; to push one's way through
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
other side; opposite side; other party
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to raise one's voice; to shout
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
free time; time at leisure
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
article; news story; report; account
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(talking in a) half-joking manner
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
right in the middle (of); midst; height