growth period (in children)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to recall; to remember; to recollect
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
rather; sooner; preferably
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
consideration; taking into account
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
document; official papers
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house