as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
traditional Japanese women's hairstyle
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
three; three years of age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be full of pride; to be boastful
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
after that; afterwards; thereafter
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in terms of; from the point of view of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)