approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
sudden change; complete change
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to manage a state; to govern a country
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
stupid girl; stupid woman
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to spend time (on doing something)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless