field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to be assiduous in one's business
all night long; all through the night
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to have a guilty conscience
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
person of letters; literary person
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
mate (drink); maté; yerba mate; Paraguay tea
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)