nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
interview (e.g. for a job)
chance; opportunity; occasion
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
personal; individual; private
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to congratulate; to celebrate
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
the last moment; the very end
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear