sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to like; to love; to be fond of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
every evening; night after night
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly