in the same way as; just like
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
decoration; ornament; trimmings
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shake; to sway; to waver
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally