to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
these days; nowadays; recently
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to throw at; to turn; to raise
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
strategist; tactician; schemer
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
autumn, season of good appetite
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
day of month; counter for days
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
leading; guiding; commanding
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
living thing; living creature; animal; life
living thing; organism; creature; biology
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)