around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
custom; habit; customary practice
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
I don't want to boast but
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner