underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
failure; mistake; blunder
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
relation; connection; relevance
factory; plant; mill; workshop
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
intelligence gathering; information gathering
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thousand years; very long period; forever
story; tale; talk; discussion
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
due form; official; formality
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
social networking service; SNS
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that