indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to press a question; to cross-examine
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)