to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
truancy; school non-attendance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
instant; moment; for an instant
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
it is not (like that) either
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
not worth doing; waste of effort
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to increase; to add to; to augment
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious