upper floor (of a building)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
dancing or jumping for joy
research institute; (research) laboratory
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
several weeks; a few weeks
home; household; family; hearth
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
several years; a few years
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to put into writing; to write
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the way one works; one's working manner
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
thousands; several thousand
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
outside one's jurisdiction
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be remembered; to go down in history