(someone else's) parents; both parents
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
another thing; exception; special case
with a friendly grin; smilingly
popular person; favorite; favourite
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
both (people); the two of them
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to care for someone; to look after someone
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
charming; fascinating; attractive
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
very loud volume; megavolume
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
loud shout; excited cheering
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit