to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
beyond that point; after that
finely chiseled (features)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to begin to walk; to set out
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
observation; survey; watching
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to keep away; to keep at a distance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any