moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
man; male; masculine gender
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
head of the student council; president of the student council
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
existence; possession; having; limited company
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
mountain areas of Kunigami County in Northern Okinawa
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
group; bunch; crowd; group
fringed iris (Iris japonica); Japanese iris
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus