to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
selling out; being sold out
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
completely; entirely; wholly
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
showcase; display case; vitrine
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
line; queue; procession; matrix
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to miss a chance; to fail to do
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up