to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
reason; cause; circumstances
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
rehabilitation (in society)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
sign; indication; omen; symptom
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
door; gate; opening; title page
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
sales; selling; marketing
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
feel (of a material); texture
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
work-in-progress; working state
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering