eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
long ago; once upon a time
a long time ago; in those days
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
Western music; European music
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
bank; banking institution
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
almost every day; almost daily