better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
since when; from when; how long
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
intimacy; affection; familiarity
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
powerful person; influential person
imposing stance; daunting pose
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
due form; official; formality
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
training; drill; practice; discipline
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to shut in; to confine; to contain
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
several years; a few years
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification