sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by myself; in person; by oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
perfect; complete; flawless
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
workshop; studio; atelier
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
unsympathetic manager; section chief with a heart of stone
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
society; the world; the times