rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
(not) even once; (not) ever
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.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
work; business; company; study
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
equal rights among men and women
prime of one's working life
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
finding employment; getting a job
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance