life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver