to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
independence; self-reliance
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
as a child; when one was a child
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
a person without a single relative
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be helpful; to be useful
blood relationship; blood relative
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
suffix for familiar person
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
since then; from that time; ever since
deep emotion; strong feelings
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
construction; architecture (of buildings)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
space (room, area, outer space)