fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be consistent; to be coherent
explanation; interpretation
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
most of all; extremely; supremely
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
railroad; railway; rail transport
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
courteous; decorous; polite
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
foreign; abroad; overseas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
homecoming; returning home
the same generation; coeval
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
descendant; posterity; offspring
morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)
marital relationship; marital relations
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manners; courtesy; etiquette
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
heir; inheritor; successor