to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
ago; since; before; previous
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
delay; putting off; procrastination
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
go that far; to that extent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
with a friendly grin; smilingly