growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
facing south; southern exposure
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
studio apartment; studio flat
cancellation of a contract
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
metallic sound; metallic clank
black lustre; black luster
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
back seat (of a car); rear seat
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
genuine; authentic; true; real
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
common reed (Phragmites australis)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
31st day of the month; 31 days
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
threat; intimidation; menace
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
residential road; residential street; neighborhood road