young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I see; that's right; indeed
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
every month; each month; monthly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
practice; practising; training; study
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
older sister and younger brother
two persons; two people; pair; couple