very young; little; childish; immature
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to grow up; to become an adult
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
serious; severe; grave; acute
at least; at most; (even) just
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
several minutes; a few minutes
main road; main thoroughfare
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
front; frontage; facade; main
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs