to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
preparation; arrangements
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
health; healthy; sound; fit
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
electricity; (electric) light
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
unconditionally; as a rule
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
at once; immediately; right now
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
use; utilization; utilisation; application
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting