to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
brave warrior; hero; brave man
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
scent bag; sachet; scent gland
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
educational institution; educational facilities
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
major war; great war; world war
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
drinking bout; merrymaking