to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
foreign; abroad; overseas
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
scrupulous; careful; meticulous
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
in every case; in everything; in all matters
irresolutely; hesitatingly; undecidedly
looking right and left or all about; vacillation
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
two times; twice; two degrees
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
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy