young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
unmarried; not yet married
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be helpful; to be useful
influence; effect; impact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what do you want?; can I help you?
place where one works; construction site; working area
in that way; like that; that way
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
company president; manager; director
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be smeared; to be covered
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
helper; assistant; help; assistance
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to accept; to receive; to agree
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)