to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
infancy; childhood; tender age
to polish up; to shine up
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to push aside; to brush aside
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
being left out; being ostracized
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
just because; even if; even though
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
older sister and younger brother
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
prickling; stinging; tingling
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby