to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
school education; formal education
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
physical examination (given at conscription)
entering the barracks; enlistment
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
relation; connection; relevance
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
course; route; path; process; means
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
bank; banking institution
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance