to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tofu pudding; soybean pudding
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
preparation; arrangements
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in that way; like that; that way
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)