boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
somehow or other; for some reason or another
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
(period of) a year; during an era
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
ill will; malice; evil intent
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to detain; to check; to restrain
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
advance; moving forward; progress
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
trembling with excitement
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
furnishings; implements; equipment
living room (Western style); sitting room
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to