development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
don't you think?; indicates question
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
combination technique in Judo
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter