to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
fair and square; open and aboveboard
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to accept; to receive; to agree
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
form; shape; figure; visage
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
writing; composition; essay; sentence
photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
present; gift; to give a present or gift
wedding ring; wedding band
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar