woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
as you can imagine; as you might guess
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
secret art; the mysteries
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
height (of body); stature
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
garbage day; rubbish collection day
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
directly; in person; firsthand
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
program (e.g. TV); programme
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
trio; gang of three; threesome