to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
shout of victory; cry of triumph
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
prohibition; inhibition; ban
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
hosho paper; emperor's message; shogun's message
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
time; hour; period; class
to need; to demand; to take; to require