the eighties (age, years, etc.)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
social meeting place; watering hole
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
good-quality; superior in quality
mystifying; puzzling; perplexing; baffling; bewildering
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
those present; attendance
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
present (brought by a visitor); gift
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
handbook; manual; guide; primer
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
failing mark; failing grade
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date