beautification; glorification
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
one way or the other; either way
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
suggestion; hint; implication
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to explain; to dispel doubts
influence (on someone); inspiration
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
journal; magazine; periodical
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
it is not (like that) either
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
tradition; legend; folklore
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
no matter how much time passes
to set (sun); to become dark