feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
frequently asked questions; FAQ
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
light brown; golden brown; tan
summertime; summer season
shading; shielding from light
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
memory; sense; experience
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
tanning salon; tanning parlor; tanning parlour
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
running water; flowing water; stream
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be reflected in a mirror
individual differences; personal equation
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
food and drink; eating and drinking
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
premarital sexual relations
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
legal; lawful; legitimate
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe