fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
school of one's (first, second) choice
development (of film); photographic processing
clearing one's throat; cough
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
training (esp. in-service); induction course
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
living by oneself; living alone
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be born; to come into the world
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pleasant feeling; good vibes
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate