to talk; to chat; to chatter
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to approach; to draw near
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hostess (of a party, event, etc.); hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); female host (of a TV or radio show)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
... years old; age (of) ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
at first; in the beginning; originally
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
time; hour; period; class
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)