to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to take away; to carry off
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to be softened; to calm down
birth; creation; formation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
one end; an end; part; fragment
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
viceroy; governor-general
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
already; now; no longer; not any more
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
how many people; a number of people
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre