time; hour; period; class
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
first time; first; initial
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
every place; various places
general weather conditions
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
timewise; temporal; chronal
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to appear in the newspaper
form; method; system; formula
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
so; like this; in this way
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound