year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
just the other day; quite recently
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
all; entire; whole; altogether
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
time; season; period; phase; stage
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections