(on) one's own; (by) oneself
nothing but; none other than
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to be forward; to be impertinent
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
grasp; catch; understanding
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
junior high school student; middle school pupil
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
parent-child relationship
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to let out a cry; to shout
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
group dating; gathering for young people to socialize with the opposite sex
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
state of mind; mentality; psychology
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
journal; magazine; periodical
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object