prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
several times; a few times
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
have a good day; take care; see you
all parts; various parts; every department
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
near; close; beside; third person
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
carburetor; carburettor; cab; taxi; driver's cab (vehicle)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
each place; various places
refueling (car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
something; some kind of; for some reason
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)