married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
main question; real issue at hand
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
other than; excluding; without
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(another's) daughter; young lady
good feeling; feeling good
without cause; without reason
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
senior high school; high school
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
electronic engineering; electronics
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
technical college or institute
future; possible; potential; prospective
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
evolved form; developed form
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection