to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
number one; first; best; most; game; round
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
one's own child; one's own children
just above; right overhead
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
woman; female; feminine gender
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
no!; no no!; no, not at all
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
society; company; the public; the world
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after