women's college; women's university
younger scholar; future reference
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to eat too much; to overeat
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
putting on weight from the good (married) life
living together (of two people)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
business; work; operations; service; duties
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
soon; shortly; before long
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
rising; ascending; climbing
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
good (place to leave off); convenient
pardon me for leaving (first)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)