social status; social position
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
wife who is older than her husband
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
thought; consideration; thinking
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
instead; but (on the other hand)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly