head; lead; vanguard; first
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