amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
intensification; aggravation
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
posterity; future life; life to come
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
every place; various places