approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
(doing something) in tears
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
manner of using one's hands
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
don't you think?; indicates question
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
technique; art; skill; move
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
on the occasion of; at the time of