origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
university student; college student
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
beyond that point; after that
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
social meeting place; watering hole
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)