beyond this point; from now on; after this
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be prolonged; to drag on
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to become fraught with emotion
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to become better; to improve
height (of body); stature
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
great difference; big difference; wide margin
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined