next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
excellent answer; clever answer
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
decomposition; ulceration
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to pretend; to act (as if)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
sequel; later development
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)