out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
choker (type of necklace)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
networking; making contacts
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
two sly characters outfoxing each other
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
ten; 10; ten years of age
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
enemy territory; hostile place
looking or acting as if one owned the place
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly