to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
tendency; trend; inclination
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry