striking; remarkable; considerable
progress; advance; improvement; development
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to subsist; to keep on living
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry