(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to show up; to appear; to turn up
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
jokingly; in the form of a joke
so; to such an extent; such
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to be too numerous; to be too much
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
those (near the second person)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity