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
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
sexual position where the man lies flat on his back and the woman sits on top; cowgirl position
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to make an appeal; to urge
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
manners; behavior; behaviour
finger flick to the forehead
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
life; living; I; me; student
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
I appreciate your efforts
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
100,000; hundred thousand
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)