custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
selflessness; being unselfish
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to serve; to work for; to attend
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
main; principal; chief; primary; major
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
older sister; elder sister
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
to be born; to come into the world
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with