to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
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
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
interference; intervention; meddling
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
manipulation of information; spin
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
leaving a matter to chance
one's own army; one's own team
speaking of ...; as for ...
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
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
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
human relations; personal relationships