to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
wandering; roaming; drifting
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
prize for perfect attendance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role