middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
deputy head teacher; vice principal
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
woman; female; feminine gender
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
reception room; parlor; parlour
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
older sister; elder sister
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
senior high school; high school
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
in that manner; like that