behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
how; in what way; by what means
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
globalization; globalisation
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
striking; remarkable; considerable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
business world; business circles; (the) industry
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
main cause; primary factor
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done