next term; next period; next version; next release
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
promotion; raising of status
work style; way of working
baton (of command); order; command; direction
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
useless resistance; vain struggle
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
wedded life; married life
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
keep up your strength; chin up!
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
(opening of a) wound; cut
various places; several sources
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
while; during; performed in this condition
one's house; one's home; one's family
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
infant; baby; little child
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas