to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to become dim; to become blurred
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
southern part; the south (of a region)
character style; character form
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
linking together; tying in a row
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
depending on; dependent on
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
furnishings; implements; equipment
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
a long time ago; in those days
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to straighten up; to sit upright
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
region; limits; stage; level
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
hating; strongly disliking
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind