stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
bashful; shameful; ashamed
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to squeeze out; to wring out
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
all times and places; all ages and countries
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
review (of learned material); revision
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
close-cropped hair; shaven head
popular person; favorite; favourite
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
in name only; titular; nominal
handyman; utility man; odd-job man