passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
March; third month of the lunar calendar
around the world; throughout the world
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
family; members of a family
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
exclusive; attached to; specialist
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded