moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
not through; not finished; not done
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
now that you say that; now that you mention it
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
carving; engraving; sculpture
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leopard (Panthera pardus)
such ... as; or some such
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
real thing; original; actual
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
extremely; very; really; super; so
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of