nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
country; territory; domain; realm
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
almost; roughly; approximately
high and low; rise and fall
difference; variation; difference
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
endurance; perseverance; patience
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
derailment; digression; deviation
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
time; hour; period; class
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
library (usu. single-room); small library