turning point;  turnaround point (e.g. in a race);  turning back point
 passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.);  passing by (e.g. of a typhoon);  passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament);  carriage;  passing (an examination, inspection, etc.);  clearing
 the present;  present time;  as of;  present tense;  this world;  this life
 to be sufficient;  to be enough;  to be worth doing;  to be worthy of;  to do (the job);  to serve
 a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies;  a question of who is responsible (to blame)
 recollection;  retrospection;  reflection;  reminiscence
 to be harmful to;  to hinder;  to interfere with;  to irritate
 charge;  duty;  person in charge;  connection;  linking
 bloodstained;  bloody;  covered with blood
 to hit;  to strike;  to strike (noon, etc.);  to sound (cymbals, etc.);  to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.);  to move;  to impress
 number (in a series);  (one's) turn;  watch;  guard;  rank;  standing;  bout
 one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand;  three and a four (in dice games)
 to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear);  to wear;  to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.)  to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
 from the beginning;  without hesitation;  flatly (e.g. refusing);  entirely;  completely
 rain;  rainy day;  rainy weather;  the November suit (in hanafuda)
 colour;  color;  complexion;  skin colour;  look (on one's face);  expression;  appearance
 to hang;  to droop;  to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status);  to confer;  to drip;  to ooze;  to leave behind (at death)
 anyhow;  at any rate;  anyway;  somehow or other;  generally speaking;  in any case
 minute (unit of time);  fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
 renewal;  update;  innovation;  improvement
 high spirits;  high energy;  go!;  go-man-go!;  fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman);  flashy
 topic;  subject;  rumor;  talk;  tale;  story
 protagonist;  main character;  hero(ine) (of a story);  head of household
 to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.);  to come down;  to form (of frost);  to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight);  to pour in;  to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
 to be heard;  to be audible;  to be said to be;  to be reputed
 surely;  undoubtedly;  sternly;  severely;  having no slack;  rigid
 to make the impossible possible;  to accomplish the impossible
 story;  tale;  talk;  discussion
 to attach;  to join;  to furnish (a house with);  to wear;  to put on;  to keep a diary;  to make an entry
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 glance;  look;  glimpse;  complete view;  bird's-eye view
 than;  other than;  except;  but
 cross mark;  demerit mark;  an X
 youth;  springtime of life;  adolescent
 member;  participant;  attendee;  lineup (sport)
 election;  selection;  choice
 not only ... (but also);  not merely;  as well as;  furthermore;  besides;  moreover
 name;  given name;  title;  fame;  renown;  pretext