approximate age; age range
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
outline; summary; gist; basic points
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
Sophie; Zoffy (from Ultra Series)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to say too much; to go too far
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach