loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
entrance; admission; entering
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
society; public; community; social studies
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
wedded life; married life
confusion; mixing; merger
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
symbol; code; sign; notation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
and; thereupon; because of that
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic