to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
exception; exclusion; to omit; to disallow (e.g. in a sport after a rule is broken); to reject (e.g. faulty product)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
suffix for familiar person
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to look young; to seem young
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
hormone drug; hormone pill; hormone preparation; hormonal agent
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
calamity; disaster; accident
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)