fruit of a tree; nut; berry
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
three; three years of age
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
absorption; suction; attraction
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
personality; character; individuality; personhood
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
even though; despite; when
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
self-control; self-restraint
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
talking about memories; reminiscences
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to anticipate; to foresee
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else