one's post; place of work; workplace
inside one's heart; in one's mind
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
insecticide; insect repellent
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation