before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be kind to; to treat kindly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
way; method; means; resource; course
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept