to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(plain) hot water; boiled water
greeting; a fine thing to say
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
great difference; major mistake
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
clearing one's throat; cough
to have (something) innate; to be born with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly