brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
not understanding; not knowing
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
something rolled in paper; paper roll; cigarette
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
neighbourhood; neighborhood
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
boy; son; baby boy; young man
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
society; the world; the times
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
independence from parents
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
about; concerning; related to; -ish
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)