prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
equality; impartiality; evenness
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
whispered conversation; whispering
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to run about; to rush about
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain