to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
had better ...; had better not ...
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
handsome young man; Adonis
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)