envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
right beside; close to; nearby
illustrated diary; picture diary
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to sell off; to sell completely
to attack; to assault; to assail
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
beginning; outset; first; onset
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad