to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
irritating; annoying; nosy
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to be intimate with; to befriend
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
excellent poem; famous poem
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be boiled; to be cooked
setting off (on a trip); departure
food expenses; cost of one's board
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
muddy water; red-light district
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
boastful speech; bragging
two days later; day after next; next day but one
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell