while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
while; during (the time when)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
about; concerning; related to; -ish
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
these days; nowadays; recently
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
tune (melody, piece of music)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to look around; to look towards (us)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
looking pale; looking unwell
guardian; protector; patron; parent