rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to feel inferior; to feel small
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
thousand years; many years
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
parting ways after a quarrel
to pretend; to act (as if)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
unexpectedly; surprisingly
posterity; future generations; future life
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to not take seriously; to take lightly