great talents mature late
open-air market; outdoor market
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
being on the ropes; losing ground
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
support measures; assistance measures; support plan
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
match declared drawn due to injury
the reason is ...; it is because ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
countermeasure; counter-measure
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(your, his, her) daughter
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
clothing and accessories; attire
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
house across the street; neighbor across the street
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
fishing gear; fishing tackle
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana