of tender years; very young
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
(appropriate for) one's age
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
older employee who does not have much actual work
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to help each other; to cooperate
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
physical work; manual labour (labor)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
good-looking; fair; beautiful
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
as you can imagine; as imagined
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
natural; intrinsic; from birth
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
princess; daughter of a nobleman
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
quick-witted; quick to understand