the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
library; book collection; paperback book
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
finding employment; getting a job
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
(written) work; book; writings
residing; living; dwelling
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
sense of values; values; value system
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
desperation; struggle to the death
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation