going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
massing (of troops); gathering
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
territory; domain; dominion; possession
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to go past; to pass; to pass by
evening; early night hours
long time; several hours; long spell
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
evening meal; dinner; supper
cooking; food preparation
leaving everything up to someone else
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
that day; the very same day
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on