to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
actual profit; practical use; benefit
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
way of talking; speaking style
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
irritation; annoyance; frustration
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to fall in love (with); to love
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
start of a romance; beginning of love
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home