boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to become hoarse; to become husky
stirring; rousing oneself
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to become completely chilled
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
chilly; unpleasantly cold
weakening; emaciation; decline
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
restoration; repair; mending
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
(plain) hot water; boiled water
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
way (of doing); manner; method
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed