to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
comfort (in living place)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
large family; extended family
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
pressure washer; power washer; high-pressure washing machine
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
fresh verdure; new green leaves
right in the center (centre)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
no!; no no!; no, not at all
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)