to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
groundwater; underground water
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
act of terror; act of terrorism
oracle; revelation; divine message
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
either way; in any case; one way or another
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to run through; to run past
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
manufacturing process; production manufacture
nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
jewel; precious stone; gem
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
verbal promise; one's word
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)