growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
older sister; elder sister
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
a little bit; a little while
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)