to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to approach; to draw near
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is not (like that) either
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
at first; in the beginning; originally
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
time; hour; period; class
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined