clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
growth period; growing season
to grow taller (of people)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to recall; to remember; to recollect
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
height (of a person); stature
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
don't you think?; indicates question
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
bathing; going in the bath
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent