at a young age; while still young
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
your husband; her husband
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
when it becomes; when it comes to
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that day; the very same day
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)