walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object