(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
war situation; progress of a battle
to rally; to make a comeback
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
subordination; dependency
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to be filled to bursting; to burst
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement