to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
Pacific League (Japanese baseball league)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
attendance (at school); going to school
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
bright person; talented student; prodigy
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)