progress; advance; improvement; development
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
women's language; word used by women
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
relation; connection; relevance
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
firm promise; definite promise
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
magic sword; cursed sword
to find out; to discover; to locate
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
ruining a country; ruined country
preface; introduction; preamble
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to run away; to escape safely
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent