to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
commodore; brigadier general
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
every year; yearly; annually
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)