beforehand; in advance; previously
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
in the same manner as before; the same as always
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to talk to oneself; to mutter
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to cause a person trouble
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to differ; to vary; to disagree
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)