withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
question; inquiry; enquiry
antiquity; the previous era
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as a child; when one was a child
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to subsist; to keep on living
in that manner; like that
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
woman; female; feminine gender
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to put one's life on the line
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)