to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
historical records; historical materials
interval; break; pause; spare moment
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
ability; capability; skill
to mourn over the death of
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
to take over; to hand over
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
fortune-telling; divination
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
production (e.g. play); direction
manipulation of information; spin
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to attract interest; to capture attention