to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
mist form; atomized form; spray (form)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
lifting a child high up in the air
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
north wind; northerly wind
overhead wires; elevated railway
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
practical problem; practical matter
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
money in one's possession
yen (currency of Japan); circle