not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
breath; breathing; tone; mood
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
financial power; financial means; wealth
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk