in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
married man or woman; housekeeping
evil design; crafty plan; plot
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
future years; in (one's) later years
distortion; falsification; perversion
reason; logic; method; system; order
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
bento; Japanese box lunch
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
making out and being lovey-dovey
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
representative; exemplary; model
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
orphanage; children's home; foster home
indiscriminately; recklessly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo