to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
about; on; regarding; per; for every
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
perfect; complete; flawless
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
intelligence; intellect; brains
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible