(physical) growth; development
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
trunk (of the body); soma
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
social game; social network game
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
settlement; payment of account