to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to have a meal; to take a meal
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily