generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
in order; in turn; one by one
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
again; once more; a second time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
of course; certainly; naturally
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
temporary; transitory; short-lived
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
and; thereupon; because of that
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
opposite side; other side; other party