near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
few decades; many decades; several decades
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
settlement; payment of account
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
principal occupation; core business
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
attack; assault; attempt; try
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
social status; social position
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
appearance; figure; shape; form
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
popular person; favorite; favourite
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
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
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue