(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
every month; each month; monthly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run around; to bustle about
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
I see; that's right; indeed
flawless; absolute perfection
different opinion; objection
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
place; room; margin; scope
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
father; dad; husband; you; he
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
rebellious phase; rebellious age
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
genuine article; real thing; real deal
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to recall; to remember; to recollect