greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
graduation ceremony; commencement
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
two times; twice; two degrees
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to move forward; to move on
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
fresh wound; fresh bruise
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
follow-up report; further news
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
absence; disregard; indifference
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus