tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
for use by children; for children
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
great difference; big difference; wide margin
wherein; therein; thereinto
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to say; to be called; to do
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
patriarch; head of a family
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
since one was born; (in) all one's life
9th day of the month; nine days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
a little bit; a little while
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
on the occasion of; at the time of
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
besides; in addition; also; moreover