end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
right (to do something); authority; power
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
to spend a night together
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
set of three; three sets; three classes
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
elder sister; older female friend
older sister; lass; young lady
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)