going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
dishwashing; doing dishes
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
in order; in turn; one by one
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
chronological order; time series
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
person concerned; interested party; related party
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
region; limits; stage; level
to need; to demand; to take; to require
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
on the way back; returning
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
remaining silent; keeping secret
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
firm; strong; solid; stable
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate