boy; son; baby boy; young man
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
well known; well connected
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to sit for an examination
diploma; licence; license
to pass (of time); to elapse
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten