good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
family; members of a family
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
tendency; trend; inclination
way; course; the only way
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
prone to adultery; flirtatious
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(written) contract; agreement
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
another time; some other time
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
duty; obligation; responsibility
coexistence; living together
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
independence; self-reliance
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ignorant of the ways of the world
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
last night; yesterday evening
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip