to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
regret; repentance; remorse
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
additional order; adding to an existing order
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
free (of charge); gratuitous
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
besides; in addition; also; moreover
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual