to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
music school; music academy; conservatory
modern music; contemporary music
Chrysler; Chrysler; Kreisler
craving; longing; thirsting
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
neighbourhood; neighborhood
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
arrival of goods; goods received
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
household economy; family finances
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
womanizing; debauchery; philandering
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate