growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
start-up company; venture business
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
making (information) into a database; creating a database (from information); entering into a database
came here; coming here; recently
hard (life); tough (world)
leader; central personage
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
double suicide; lovers' suicide
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
tingling; stinging; pungently
east, west, south and north
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
one's physical safety; personal security
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
around the clock; day and night
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in