future (usually near); prospects
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
discovery; detection; finding
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
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to approach; to draw near
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
how; in what way; how about
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
woman; female; feminine gender
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dye; to colour; to color
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
older brother and younger sister
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for the first time in one's life
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family