young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
over-fond parent; doting parent
flippant; saucy; know-all
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
just you wait and see (as a threat)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
debut match; debut fight; debut race
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
commander; general; leader
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
rationing; rationing system
distribution center; distribution centre
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework