to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
calamity; disaster; accident
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
serious; not joking; straight
massing (of troops); gathering
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
light; faint; pale; fleeting
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to wear a sword at one's side
to paint (draw) a picture
relatively; comparatively
modern state; modern nation
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)