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
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
lack of innovation; stupidity
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
leadership; initiative; spearhead
be (that) as it may; having said that
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
fingering (of a musical instrument)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
every year; yearly; annually
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned