not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to taste; to try (food or drink)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
living room (Western style); sitting room
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to become keen on; to get passionate about
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
master; teacher; stable master
gushing out (suddenly); pouring out all at once; bursting out
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
chastity; virtue; fidelity
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground