care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
maternity nerves; maternity neurosis
settlement; solution; resolution
empirical; from experience
gem; jewel; precious stone
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to prowl after; to keep watch on
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bento; Japanese box lunch
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
later on; eventually; afterwards
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
bento; Japanese box lunch
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together