going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
in the same way as; just like
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
as before; as ever; as it was originally
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temporary; transitory; short-lived
next; secondly; subsequently
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
all things in nature; the whole creation
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
qualifications; requirements; capabilities