semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
all present; all concerned; all of us
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
equal rights among men and women
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
on the sea; surface of the sea
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to cultivate a better understanding
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
expression; presentation; representation; notation
author; writer; novelist; artist
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide