approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
wet nurse; nursing mother
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
inside one's heart; in one's mind
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn towards; to point
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
established fact; fait accompli
to have a relationship; to have relations
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation