to move forward; to move on
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
river; stream; River; the ... river
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
last week; the week before
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter