waterfall; (arch.) rapids
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
by myself; in person; by oneself
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
repeatedly; several times; many times
to say; to tell; to state; to do
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
the other day; some time ago; recently
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how many months?; how long?
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
several times; once or twice
attendance; participation; presence
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
although I say; although one might say; although called
and then; and so; and; so then
many; numerous; various; large number of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition