nothing but; except; no more than
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
legend; folklore; tradition
existence; being; presence
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(being) face to face; facing each other
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
such; like that; that sort of
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
unanticipated; unexpected
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to serve; to work for; to attend
husband and wife; married couple
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to recall; to remember; to recollect