wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sea level; (surface of) sea
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
yen (currency of Japan); circle
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
surname; family name; last name
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
unexpected meeting; coincidence
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
first year of high school; first-year high school student