to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
period of time; time slot; time zone
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to have a talk; to tell a story
although I say; although one might say; although called
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
exactly as stated; verbatim
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
such; this sort of; like this
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
according to plan; as planned; on target
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to accept; to receive; to agree
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of