to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
starting (departure) time
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
bowing (a string instrument)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
first meeting; first interview with
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to turn towards; to point
river management; river improvement; flood control
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
head; lead; vanguard; first
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up