to step forward; to take a step forward
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
likability; favorability; popularity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
department store; department
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
three; three years of age
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
going around; patrol; round; tour
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
number one; first; best; most; game; round
assortment; product lineup
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
senior high school student
just a minute; small quantity
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying