(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
vulva; female genitals; female genital area
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
first year of high school; first-year high school student
student (esp. a university student)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
(economic) depression; recession; slump
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
construction worker (who works at heights); scaffolding builder; firefighter (Edo period)
position; job; employment; opening
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
that; the matter in question
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
great difference; major mistake
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm