to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
Japanese person; Japanese people
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
at that time; in those days
people; men and women; each person; everybody
small hill; low hill; hillock
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
when it becomes; when it comes to
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
husband and wife; married couple
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light; Bodhidharma fell down
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
step; stride; counter for steps
stepping back; drawing back
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)