to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
just the other day; quite recently
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
festival merrymaking; revelry
overall victory; championship
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
materials; data; document
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to stare back at; to look back at
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
personification; anthropomorphization
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
older brother; elder brother
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied