(insect) pest; insect carrying disease germs; insect causing damage to crops
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
the same; the said; likewise
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to compete with; to vie for
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
(another's) child; child; kid
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
flustered; confused; panicked
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
little by little; bit by bit
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
maid; helper; help; assistance
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to name; to call; to christen; to term
name; given name; first name
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head