long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
dinner (esp. a formal one)
when it becomes; when it comes to
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
troublesome; annoying; complicated
being adopted into the family of one's bride
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
connection; link; relationship
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully