more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
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
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
it's no joke; gimme a break!
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
good feeling; feeling good
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
don't you think?; indicates question
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
elopement; running away with a lover
this and that; one thing or another
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...