mass communication; mass media
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
since when; from when; how long
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
vitality; (one's) life force
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape