war situation; progress of a battle
prototype model; experimental machine
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
infancy; childhood; tender age
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
progress; advance; improvement; development
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
impassioned speech; fervent speech
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
contrived; false-sounding
way of calling (something or someone)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
noted product; local specialty
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
going to and fro; back and forth
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
clearing one's throat; cough
after a long time; for the first time in a while
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat