... years old; age (of) ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
how; in what way; I wonder
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to have a reason; to have an excuse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
manners; behavior; behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
beautiful woman; pretty girl
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in