moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
kummel (liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
like this; in this way; as you see
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266 CE); Cao Wei; Wei (kingdom in China during the Warring States period; 403-225 BCE)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to make a success in life
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live