guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
but; however; provided that
tradition; legend; folklore
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
hard worker; hardworking person
nice; likeable; desirable
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
considerably; fairly; quite
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
a little bit; a little while
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)