to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; restless wandering
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
cut; reduction; curtailment
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy