prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
looking away; looking aside
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
relish; gusto; appreciation
personal; individual; private
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
period of youth; while young
Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
it's been a long time; long time no see
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal