beforehand; in advance; previously
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
very much; very many; more and more
settlement; solution; resolution
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
set of three; three sets; three classes
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to watch intently; to stare
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided