to grow up; to become an adult
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
casualties; injuries and deaths
comma; decimal point; radix point
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
alteration; falsification; faking
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
assistant professor; associate professor
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to slim down; to lose weight
losing weight; slimming; lean person
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
hand salute; military salute
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
to have one's wish realized; to have one's wish realised
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
harm; injury; evil (influence)
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
novel; original; new; innovative