to take a firm stand; to argue about
to become hoarse; to become husky
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
courtesy call; courtesy visit
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to be appointed to a rank
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
branch; branch office; subdivision
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
personal grudge; personal enmity
down to earth; reasonable
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)