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
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to intend; to be sure that
dwelling; house; residence; address
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
meeting hall; assembly hall
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
store name; shop name; restaurant name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
business; trade; operations; sales
woman; lady; adult female
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
footpath between rice fields
(one's) military service record
old friend; familiar face
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale