from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
ash; embers; complete destruction
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
negotiations; discussions; connection
never mind!; don't worry about it
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
nice; likeable; desirable
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
open date; start of (hunting) season
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
scale; scope; plan; structure
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to be at a loss for words
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to bungle; to make things awkward
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
timewasting; killing time