to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
how much; how many; to what extent
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
birth date; date of birth; DOB
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
three generations; three periods; third generation
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
memory; sense; experience
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
study; library; den; home office; reading room
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to concern; to be related
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
person who has rendered distinguished service
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain