to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
ornament representing the Isle of Eternal Youth
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
drinking bout; merrymaking
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
a new house; a branch family
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(political) power; authority; influence
standard; basis; principle
the ancients; ancient people
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse