the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
time; hour; period; class
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
at once; immediately; right now
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
share (in a company); stock
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
general manager; director-general