rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
technical skill; ability; capacity
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
prospects of victory; chances of success
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
largest class; top category
marriage proposal; courtship
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
about this time; about now
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
main cause; primary factor
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
several sheets (flat objects)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)