alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to stop walking; to pause
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
monolith; large slab of rock
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
how dare ...; how could ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
one's own child; one's own children