approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
how many years; how long; what year
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
living room (Western style); sitting room
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
corridor; hallway; passageway
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop walking; to pause
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
woman; female; feminine gender
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
stimulating; exciting; provocative
charming; fascinating; attractive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
should; must; -able; probably; likely
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight