at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
a great variety of; diversity
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
baby talk; baby language; babbling
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
older sister; lass; young lady
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
100,000; hundred thousand
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
restlessly; in continuous motion
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)