to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
at least; at most; (even) just
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
calls and sounds made by insects
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
number one; first; best; most; game; round
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
heading; headline; index; headword
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
wet nurse; nursing mother
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)