children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to put into the mouth; to eat
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
treating someone like a child
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
opposite side; other side; other party
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
disaster; calamity; misfortune
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
existence; possession; having; limited company
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
such ... as; or some such
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words