to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
fat; tallow; lard; grease
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
while; even though; despite
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
no!; no no!; no, not at all
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)