to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
in the same way as; just like
bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside; transportation from the mountains (e.g. of felled timber)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
as (for); for; in the capacity of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
self-knowledge; knowing oneself
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
day of month; counter for days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
last night; yesterday evening
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)