faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
even if not; even without
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist
attractive body; nice-looking body
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to cause someone to worry
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
old hag; old woman; old bat
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
family structure; family composition; family makeup
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
every year; yearly; annually
master; teacher; stable master
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
several sheets (flat objects)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
aggressor; assailant; invader
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to notify; to advise; to inform
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
flood of customers; roaring business