to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
at a glance; at first sight
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
good young man; agreeable youth
strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
to name; to call; to christen; to term
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
second-year student; biennial
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to turn completely into; to become completely