breeding; raising; rearing
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
to be enraged; to flip out
reality; actuality; hard fact
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
preparations for returning (home)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
delicious; appetizing; appetising
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
standby; preparation; arrangement
parting; separation; farewell
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
spare time; free time; leisure time
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted