to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run about trying to escape
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to apologize; to apologise
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
in the end; at the end of the day
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be silent; to say nothing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
incident; affair; happening; event
to forget completely; to leave behind
second day of the month; two days
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
wherein; therein; thereinto
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile