naturalization; naturalisation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
type of occupation; occupational category
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to discuss; to talk together
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
greeting; a fine thing to say
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
difficult problem; challenge
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
and yet; though; when; in spite of
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
pure; true; genuine; unmixed