to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
leadership; initiative; spearhead
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
messenger; envoy; emissary
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to tear off; to strip; to rob
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing