mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
future years; in (one's) later years
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
definite decision; final decision
total destruction by fire; being burned down
older sister and younger brother
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be splendid; to be superb
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to prostrate oneself (before)
casting; founding; minting
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
report; notification; registration
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
pretext; pretense; pretence
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse