careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
crows and herons; black and white (esp. go stones); go (game)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
so; like this; in this way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one's whole life; one's lifetime
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
opinion; intention; thought
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
firm; strong; solid; stable
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
last night; yesterday evening
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
not at all; not in the least
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to order; to command; to appoint
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor