first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
Gemini (constellation); the Twins
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
living together (with one more person)
a few years ago; some years back
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff
pharmaceutical (drug) company
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
entering and leaving hospital
to repeat; to do something over again
second marriage; remarriage
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
troupe; theatrical company
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
raising an army; launching business
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
how long; how much; to what extent
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam