arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
March; third month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
graduation ceremony; commencement
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
some book; book about that subject; books
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
during; for the duration of
established fact; fait accompli
collection of books; (personal) library
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
public and private; official and personal; government and people
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)