department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
severe; strict; tough; hard
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
early (days); initial stage; initial
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
fourth day of the month; four days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
even if; even though; however; no matter how