adopted daughter; foster daughter
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
murder; killing; murderer
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
biographical notes and character sketches of prominent individuals, arranged according to place of birth or origin
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
difficult to ...; hard to ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
storeroom (attached to a house); Imperial warehouse
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
something like ...; something called ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
relatively; comparatively
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do