youthful; young; young-looking
person who has recently entered the workforce (after completing education); new working adult
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
older sister and younger brother
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to do someone in; to bump someone off
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
commuter; season-ticket passenger
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
terminus; terminal; end edge
subway; metro; underground (railway)