to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
another; different; something else
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
Ukigawa Hatsuko (1951.3.20-)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
postponement; deferment; adjournment
unconditionally; as a rule
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)