whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
local costumed mascot character
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Okayama (city, prefecture)
every place; various places
holding two or more positions concurrently
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing