to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
greater than ...; bigger ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all; entire; whole; altogether
putting into operation; invocation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
beginning; outset; first; onset
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to name; to call; to christen; to term
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour