curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to steal; to rob; to take away
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to be suspected without cause
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
stay of execution; suspended sentence
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
one-year-old; one year old
to complete decisively; to do to completion
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
carnival (festival held before Lent)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
personal handyphone system; PHS
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
all over Japan; throughout Japan