special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
very likely; very probable
historic; historical; traditional
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
in brief; to put it succinctly
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
high-end; high end; high level
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to need; to demand; to take; to require
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
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meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
someone's looks and personal appearance