tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
consequence; outcome; result; blame
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
female high-school student
metre; meter; meter; gauge
bravery; courage; heroism
older sister; elder sister
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
form; shape; figure; visage
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)