to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to have an eye on; to zero in on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy