to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
form; shape; figure; morph
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
convenience; user-friendliness
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
function; facility; faculty; feature
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
but; however; provided that
very great; enormous; serious
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
soon; shortly; before long
crisis; critical moment; critical time
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
means; way; method; measure
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate