future; possible; potential; prospective
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
chalk (mineral); white wall
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
to be reflected in a mirror
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
determination; resolution
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
pressure; oppression; suppression
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
to continue to work; to work away (at)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
greeting; a fine thing to say
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
emotional strength; force of will
persecution complex; paranoia
to talk big; to be bombastic
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
omniscience and omnipotence
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)