to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
same generation; one's generation
world; society; people; the public
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
recommendation; endorsement
very young; little; childish; immature
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
witnessing; observing; sighting
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
age lowering; reduction in age
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card