to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
woman; lady; adult female
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to blow off; to be blown off
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
form; shape; figure; visage
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
reduction by half; halving
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
invisibly; secretly; privately
hostility; animosity; enmity
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore