to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
operating (e.g. of trains, cars); running; working
specialization; specialisation
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
doing as one is told; yes-man
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
next year; next fiscal year
estimate (of costs); budget
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
manner of using one's hands
to have an erection; to become erect
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
climax; peak; zenith; apex
directly opposite; right in front
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to have sexual intercourse