... is the reason; ... is my excuse
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
one house; the same house
ago; since; before; previous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
great hurry; great haste; rush
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in search of; in order to look for
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to order; to command; to appoint
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
business; errand; nature of one's business
courteous; decorous; polite
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
though; notwithstanding; although
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person