wearing one's hair in braids
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
even though; despite; when
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
not limited to; not just ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very young; little; childish; immature
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
unimpressive; unimpressed
triple time; three important requisites
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
the big two...; two major...; two main...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
family; relatives; dependents; household
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(present) head of a family
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
direct descent; direct line
kindergartener; preschooler
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly