to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to fight against; to oppose; to face
soldier; combatant; warrior
behind; in the rear; in back
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to live; to reside; to inhabit
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
lately; recently; nowadays
as; because; with; due to
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
aroma candle; aromatic candle
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)