to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
surrounding at a distance
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
genuine article; real thing; real deal
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to know (someone); to think; to believe
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
clearing one's throat; cough
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag