ancient times; distant past; antiquity
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
war; fighting; fierce competition
drama; play; powerful drug
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to understand (each other); to comprehend
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism