wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
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)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to accept; could you (give me); would you; can you
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to put one's strength into
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to say no more; to sink into silence
to express (in words); to confess
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
how long; how far; how much
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to attempt; to test; to try out
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
emergency; extraordinary; unusual