mature woman; middle-aged woman
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
district; section; sector
to make merry; to be festive
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to run around; to bustle about
to do someone in; to bump someone off
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
reservation; booking; reservation; proviso; condition
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
lightly; easily; carelessly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy