whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
office building; office complex
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
talk; recital; narration; topic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
sexual discrimination; sexism
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
hope; white hope; person of promise
being very popular; being in great demand
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)