advance; moving forward; progress
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
series of battles; successive battles
spine; backbone; spinal column
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
(fish) biting at every cast
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
operation; functioning; running
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
the way one works; one's working manner
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
hidden room; secret chamber
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to brush off; to shake off