ten; 10; ten years of age
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
some people; a few people; several people
stepping back; drawing back
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
advance; moving forward; progress
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hard to get; hard to come by
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
contemplation; meditation
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to make a fool of someone
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
world; society; people; the public
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to change the position of