to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
March; third month of the lunar calendar
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
research; study; investigation
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
failure; mistake; blunder
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
have to do; must; should; ought to
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
dog; hotdog; firedog; andiron
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
at first; in the beginning; originally