slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
preparation; arrangements
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
please (give me); please (do for me)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular