to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
being drawn to something one loves; amorous passion; Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
"grain full" solar term (approx. May 21)
(arch.) hovering like mist or clouds; gentle; calm
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
grey wall covering material (gray)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
looking back; worry; anxiety
optimism; taking an optimistic view
expression; look; countenance; face
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
opinion; intention; thought
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
trend; tendency; momentum
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
loss of spirit; dejection
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
however; having said that; but
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter