leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to sit for an examination
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
forevermore; for eternity
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
living room (Western style); sitting room
utmost limits; extremity; limit
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
reopening; resumption; restarting
to repaint; to paint again
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
first thing in the morning
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
descending a mountain; descent
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened