to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
immediate follower (of the shogun)
on the occasion of; at the time of
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
being in love with each other
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
on bad terms; at loggerheads
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
companion; partner; spouse
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
scenery; scene; landscape
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter