progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to be hesitant; to feel timid
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to rebuke; to scold harshly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
every evening; night after night
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
strong; resolute; firm; strict
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
self-; from (a time or place)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
strong pressure; heavy pressure
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive