to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
record high; all-time high
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
don't worry about it; forget about it
to get out of bed; to show a leg
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
after that (a substantive change occurred)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
every person; each one; everybody
receiving; acceptance; reception
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
children's story; fairy tale
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of