integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
every month; each month; monthly
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tank (military vehicle); chariot
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
existence; being; presence
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage