hair (on the head); tresses; locks
starting late or behind schedule
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
previous generation; former ages
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
script; screenplay; scenario
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
loss; defeat; counter for losses
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
development; exploitation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
serious; severe; grave; acute