to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
in comparison to; rather than
showman who trains performing monkeys
what's what; heads or tails
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
master; teacher; stable master
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness; animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
order; sequence; procedure
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
Awa Odori Festival (Tokushima)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hedge; fence; border; limit
a few years ago; some years back
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
to spread; to be propagated
at that time; in those days
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares