weeping for joy; crying with happiness
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
writing; composition; essay; sentence
environment; circumstance
internal organ; viscera; gut
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
personal account (of); direct talks
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
events of the day; current affairs
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to jump at; to be attracted by
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
divorce; dissolution of adoption
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
being adopted into the family of one's bride
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
as if; the very thing itself
blood is thicker than water
nowadays; these days; at present
alma mater clique; old school tie