short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
study; pursuit of knowledge
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
healthy; sound; wholesome
self-examination; reflection
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reason; cause; circumstances
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
fate; destiny; predestination