guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
matter of time; question of time
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be needed; to be wanted
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive