to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to teach; to take a teaching job
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
Bon and year-end festivals
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
second arrow; second move; second step
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
school of one's (first, second) choice
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
university admissions process based on school grades, essays, interviews, etc. (as opposed to an entrance exam)
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
isolation; being alone; being friendless
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
briskly; quickly; promptly
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
single flower; one wheel; full moon
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship