to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
wearing one's hair up; coming-of-age ceremony where 12 to 13-year-old girls get their long hair tied up; wearing one's hair up with a hairpin (type of hairstyle used by court ladies)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
regulation; adjustment; control
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...