the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
one bow; one salute; one greeting
(another's) daughter; young lady
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to subsist; to keep on living
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
conferring of decorations
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons