to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reopening; resumption; restarting
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
domestic affairs; internal administration
government service; the bureaucracy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
time; season; period; phase; stage
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
letter; missive; note; mail
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms