first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
busy; having no (free) time
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
head; lead; vanguard; first
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
anything and everything; just about everything
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to run around; to bustle about