to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
professional shogi player; professional go player
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to dance; to perform dance steps
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to make merry; to be festive
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
Dance Dance Dance (novel)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
question; inquiry; enquiry
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
long-awaited; much-awaited
stealthily; secretly; in secret
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile