to grow up; to become an adult
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
endurance; perseverance; patience
to need; to call for; to require
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
next term; next period; next version; next release
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
cooperation; collaboration
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
decision; determination; resolution
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
(turned out) all right in the end
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better