-less; lacking; non-existing
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
(physical) growth; development
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to keep (a person) waiting
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
supply; supplying; replenishment
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to amuse oneself; to make merry
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick