beginning; outset; first; onset
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
street in front of station
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
elevated (structure); overhead
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
beyond that point; after that
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
ups and downs; up-and-down
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
open field; empty lot; plain
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(some) more; even more; longer; further
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
publication of results; announcement of results
in that way; thus; so; so?
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway