antiquity; the previous era
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
established fact; fait accompli
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
something; some kind of; for some reason
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
confidentially; privately; off the record
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
amount of light; quantity of light
small truck; pickup truck; pickup; van
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
shoulder (of a road); berm
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to put up (a notice); to post
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten