knitting; knitted material; crochet
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
recollection; reminiscence
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
true friend; close friend
rational; logical; coherent
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
ignorant of the ways of the world
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
together with; same; both; all; including ...
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
should time and circumstances permit
what sort of; what kind of; what way
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to beat time; to mark time
marking; grading; scoring
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
Christmas Eve; holy night
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
with curious eyes; curiously