establishment; settlement
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
towering; astonishingly high
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
and yet; despite (all) that
foundation stone; cornerstone
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
single standard; single base; single-feature show
machine parts; machinery; equipment
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
back issue (of a publication); back-number
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
living by oneself; living alone
family structure; family composition; family makeup
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
meal set before one; women's advances
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
right in the middle (of); midst; height
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
kiss scene; kissing scene
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)