prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bento; Japanese box lunch
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
store; reserve; stock; savings
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
prickling; stinging; tingling
few decades; many decades; several decades
to flare up; to burst into flames
to spit out; to eject; to dump
weather forecast; weather report
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
workshop; studio; atelier
study; library; den; home office; reading room
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room