to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
honor; honour; credit; prestige
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to get one's head around; to think about
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
to do together; to share; to participate in
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
leadership skill; leadership ability
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
neglecting; leaving alone
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pointing out; identification
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
genuine article; real thing; real deal
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment