childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
several years; a few years
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
cardinal (Catholic church)
older sister; lass; young lady
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to say; to tell; to state; to do
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scene; sight; scenario; setting
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
how; in what way; by what means
perception; sensing; noticing
family; members of a family