boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
large build; large pattern
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
such; like that; that sort of; very
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
present continuous tense; present progressive form
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
literally; to the letter; literal
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be worn down; to be reduced
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
charming; fascinating; attractive