going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
bento; Japanese box lunch
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
sleeping without turning over
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to call again; to call someone back
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of