progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to do together; to share; to participate in
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
surroundings; environs; circumference
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
two times; twice; two degrees
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
store name; shop name; restaurant name
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously