to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
general idea; concept; notion
inventor; designer; planner
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
-less; lacking; non-existing
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
restoration; repair; mending
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
symbol; code; sign; notation
influential person; man of importance
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
in order; in turn; one by one
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
depending on; dependent on
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
time; season; period; phase; stage
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
anonymity; using an assumed name
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reason; cause; circumstances
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to make a list; to enumerate
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
authenticity; credibility
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance