to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
unfairness; injustice; partiality
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cropping; trimming; trimmings; trimming; trimming (an animal's fur)
mountain in early spring; mountain that has the appearance of spring
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
(criminal) investigation headquarters
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
press conference; news conference
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy