the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to be torn off; to come off
underground train; subway
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
chief; main; principal; major
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to spend time (on doing something)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to get a reputation as a philanderer
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to count; to include in the number
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
password; watchword; motto; slogan