to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
health; healthy; sound; fit
the same kind; accomplice; partner
interference; intervention; meddling
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
manipulation of information; spin
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
leaving a matter to chance
one's own army; one's own team
speaking of ...; as for ...
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
shyness; bashfulness; shame
emotional scars; mental trauma
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
place where one works; construction site; working area
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
few decades; many decades; several decades
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
life; living; I; me; student
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)