to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
apparently; appears to be
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to employ; to hire; to charter
general; popular; common; typical
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
selection; choice; option
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
battle formation; disposition of troops
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to make an appearance; to show up
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
surely; certainly; without doubt
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
snake; serpent; large snake
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide