to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
rather than; more ... than ...
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
low tone; bass; low voice
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
outsider; someone outside of a group
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
grave maintenance; grave keeper
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)