growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
doorknob; door knob; door handle
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to make an appearance; to show up
both (people); the two of them
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
particulars; details; specified items
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw