to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
so what!; who gives a damn?
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
future; possible; potential; prospective
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
pointing out; identification
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
change over the years; aging; ageing; secular change
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
curse; spell; malediction
and so; therefore; for that reason
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
development; exploitation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
and; thereupon; because of that
progress; being under way
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
concealment; suppression; hiding