intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
living together (of two people)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
student of a women's college; female university student
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
matching clothing worn by couples
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse