ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
courtesy call; courtesy visit
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
old friend; old acquaintance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
elder sister; effeminate man
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
none of your business; not your concern
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
inheritance; something given or received
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
charming; fascinating; attractive
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of