just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
piece; fragment; one (object)
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
1,000,000; one million; million; many
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
belief; faith; conviction
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
small number; few; minority
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unique; peculiar; singular
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(in Japanese architecture) transom
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
particularly; only; in the case of
pose (in kabuki); posture
narrow; cramped; small-sized
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum