to mark the end; to spell the end
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to copy (down); to transcribe
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
cancellation of a contract
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
straying; wandering (off course)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
supply; provision; service; supply
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead