to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
exchange of blows; long rally
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
narrow margin; slim margin
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
simplified version; abridged edition
final adjustment; final coordination
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
movie; film; video; video clip
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
medium; mediocrity; average
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation