to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(appropriate for) one's age
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
literary woman; talented woman
university student; college student
although I say; although one might say; although called
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
practice; practising; experience
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
anonymity; using an assumed name
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
name; given name; first name
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
direct mail; direct message
function; facility; faculty; feature
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)