to grow up; to become an adult
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
the relation of master to servant
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
retainer; retinue; servant
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to begin talking; to open up
notice; attention; observation
to toady; to be obsequious
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
river; stream; River; the ... river
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); haj; hadj; haji
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
national costume; (in) native dress
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be transparent; to show through
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation