(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
outward appearance; looks
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
overconfident; presumptuous
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
tendency; trend; inclination
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
main cause; primary factor
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to discuss; to talk together
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
trio; gang of three; threesome
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
personal; individual; private
store; shop; establishment; restaurant