present; gift; to give a present or gift
to hide; to keep to oneself
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
primary school; elementary school; grade school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
writing (e.g. as a profession)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
multiplication table; times table
February; second month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)