undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
hair (on the head); (a) hair
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
after the end (of something)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
heir; inheritor; successor
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
construction; establishment
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
drinker; person who can hold their drink
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
older sister; elder sister
almost every day; almost daily
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
talk; story; conversation
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to have a rumor circulating
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
order; sequence; procedure
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in public; in company; in the presence of others
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
baby talk; baby language; babbling