to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
postwar period; period after Second World War
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
woman with a turbulent love life; woman always having man trouble
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
moment by moment; hour by hour
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
great difference; major mistake
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more