to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
piling up; multiple layers
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
calamity; misfortune; disaster
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to put one's hand on; to touch
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to pay attention; to be watchful
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
rationality; reasonableness
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
mentally strong; strong-willed
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
about; concerning; related to; -ish
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
going too far; going to extremes
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation