strength; power; proficiency; ability
writing; composition; essay; sentence
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
than; from; out of; except; but; more
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
difference; variation; difference