skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sex worker (at a soapland)
to accept; to receive; to agree
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
discriminatory; discriminative
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
consequence; outcome; result; blame
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
popular person; favorite; favourite
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
no!; no no!; no, not at all
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)