to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
flaring up; bursting into flames
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to correct oneself; to restate
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to stop (plug) one's ears
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
society; public; community; social studies
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)