son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to save; to leave over; to spare
influence (on someone); inspiration
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
beginning of the year; the oldest person
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
decorum; propriety; politeness
winner; victor; conqueror
secret; private; surreptitious
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to send a message; to write to
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
surroundings; circumference
to thrust before; to thrust at
I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
fish-shaped; fish-like; pisciform
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)