next; following; subsequent; stage; station
early (days); initial stage; initial
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
even more; still more; further
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
older sister; elder sister
greater than ...; bigger ...
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
three parts; three copies
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to dye; to colour; to color
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
island in a pond or river
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to apologize; to apologise
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion