to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
output unit; output device
picking; collecting; harvesting
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
headlock (wrestling move)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate