the same generation; coeval
to engage in lively conversation
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
marriage proposal; marriage talks
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
the very start; the very beginning
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
one's younger days; when one was young
to become decrepit and ugly with age
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head