change; transition; vicissitudes
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
depiction; description; portrayal
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
by myself; in person; by oneself
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to make a firm resolution
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
day after day; day by day
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
the West; the Occident; Western countries