to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to comb down; to smooth down
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay