growth period (in children)
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
straight course; straight-way; a straight
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
professional killer; hit man
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
sense of loss; feeling of loss
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to grow up; to become an adult
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
mental health; mental hygiene
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
be (that) as it may; having said that
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community