to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
older brother; elder brother
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
charming; fascinating; attractive
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
tone (of voice); manner of talking
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to crouch; to squat; to cower
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
long time; long interval; for quite some time