previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(some) more; even more; longer; further
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
opinion; point of view; visual point
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
defeating in an instant; instant kill
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
the height of folly; sheer stupidity