to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
3000; three thousand; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
explanation; interpretation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
progress; advance; improvement; development
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
it is not (like that) either
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with