to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to make an appeal; to urge
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to count on one's fingers
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
wheat straw; barley straw
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
trio; gang of three; threesome
from the viewpoint of; according to
to differ depending on ...
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap