trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
early (days); initial stage; initial
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to buy more (of something)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
process; course; mechanism
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
meanwhile; in the meantime
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
successively; one after another
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be needed; to be wanted
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)