at that time; in those days
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very young; little; childish; immature
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
bent back; hunchback; stoop
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
under the staircase; understairs
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
healthy; sound; wholesome
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
enterprise; business; company; corporation