strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
absolutely; positively; decidedly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
chasing after women; womanizing
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
respect and affection; love and respect
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
over and over; repeatedly
money in one's possession
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering