to have a rumor circulating
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
supply; supplying; replenishment
difference; disparity; gap
nutritional value; food value
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
one's own child; one's own children
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
gender; distinction of sex; sex
hypothesis (formed by comparison with other similar objects); identification
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
nervousness; oversensitivity
to think too much; to be over-concerned
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly