person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
both groups; both factions
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
as if it were about oneself
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
popular person; favorite; favourite
to have the privilege of doing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
country living; life in the country; country life
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
foreign; abroad; overseas
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game