energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
storage capacity; memory capacity
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
verbal promise; one's word
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
authenticity; credibility
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking