founder; originator; pioneer
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
first generation; founder
to pile up; to accumulate
ancestor; forefather; foremother
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
8th day of the month; eight days
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
residence; living (at, in); abode
collection of books; (personal) library