as a child; when one was a child
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
popular person; favorite; favourite
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
constant; steady; constant
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
old friend; familiar face
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
older sister; elder sister
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
banquet or reception hall
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
greater than ...; bigger ...
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
don't worry about it; forget about it