abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to pass (of time); to elapse
Laputa (flying island in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift)
lifting a child high up in the air
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
new record (in sports, etc.)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to go out and away; to leave
midwinter; dead of winter
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
way (of doing); manner; method; means
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
set meal; special (of the day)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to behave well (of a child)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
I would like you to ...; I ask that you ...; please ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle