system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
obfuscation (of source code)
beginning student; beginner
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to spend time (on doing something)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
gifted education; special education for gifted children
one-year-old; one year old
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
pleasant feeling; good vibes
smallish; on the small side
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
way (of doing); manner; method; means
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
step; stride; counter for steps
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
briskly with small steps; trotting
to begin to walk; to set out
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity