year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
difference; variation; difference
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
good feeling; feeling good
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
superior; superiors; senior
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshade
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate