adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
possession; retention; maintenance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation