less than ...; smaller ...
just because; even if; even though
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
while alive; during one's lifetime
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
gender; distinction of sex; sex
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
first meeting; first interview with
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
humiliation; shame; loss of face
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
very young; little; childish; immature
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long