to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
threatening letter; intimidating letter
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
the teaching profession; education of laity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to become clear; to be made public
wounded person; injured person
plural; multiple; several
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
disinheritance; disowning
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
independence; self-reliance
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to cause to swell; to inflame
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
at first; in the beginning; originally