dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
with a momentary flash of light
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
red and white candy stick sold at children's festivals
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
material; materials; data; information; documents
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
over-fond parent; doting parent
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
record; record-setting; record-breaking
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
overhasty; rash; premature
prenatal diagnosis; prenatal screening
(distinction of) sex; gender
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
at the window; by the window; next to the window
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
approval; license; licence; permission
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round