to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
in comparison to; rather than
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
miniature golf; minigolf; crazy golf
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to become better; to improve
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon