advance; moving forward; progress
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
covering; protection; backing; relief
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
help; assistance; service
well known; well connected
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
divide into four pieces; one fourth
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
timewasting; killing time
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
world; society; people; the public