to move forward; to move on
to raise one's voice; to shout
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
ardent; passionate; vehement
all present; all concerned; all of us
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
one bow; one salute; one greeting
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
established practice; custom
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to have a meal; to take a meal
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
like a decent person; human
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
start; origin; beginnings
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to be bony; to be angular
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
evening; night; nighttime
greeting; a fine thing to say
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off