to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to have a meal; to take a meal