to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
true character; real nature
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
jewel; precious stone; gem
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
probability; likelihood; chances
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
completely; absolutely; totally
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
land, sea and air; army, navy and air force
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be helpful; to be useful
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant