flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
group; party; team; squad; section
squad leader; group leader; team leader
reading aloud; recitation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
stairs; stairway; staircase
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
rest; break; recess; intermission
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
what people say; rumours; public opinion
(political) power; authority; influence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to fly around; to scatter
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender