personal; individual; private
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
due form; official; formality
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to rise; to erect; to get up
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
entreaty; supplication; petition
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
motive power; driving force
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(period of) a year; during an era
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to repeat; to do something over again
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair