circular window; round window
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
upper reaches of a river; upstream
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
alert status; emergency alert
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
column of water; water column
Julian; Julien; Jullian; Jurian
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
detached force; detachment
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
going on a pleasure jaunt
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
covered wagon; prairie schooner
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate