lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
otherwise; if not; or else
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
for work; for manufacturing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
casual speech; peer language; informal language
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to talk; to chat; to chatter
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
flawless; absolute perfection
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
remittance; sending money; transferring money
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
large-scale (mechanized) farming; wealthy farmer; farmer who owns a lot of land