to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
rehabilitation (in society)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to say; to be pleased to say
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
direct descent; direct line
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
first meeting; first contest between
not bad; not half bad; pretty good