calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
descendant; progeny; offspring
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
have a good day; take care; see you
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
several weeks; a few weeks
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
personality; style; appearance
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
(about) medium; middle; average
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
gray or silver haired (grey)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
woman; lady; adult female