shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
collective responsibility; joint liability
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
neat and clean; tidy; trim
marking; grading; scoring
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
one-year-old; one year old
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
vent; ventilation opening
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
criminal nature; criminality
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to not believe one's ears
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
illumination; decorative lighting