average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to urge (someone) to reflect sincerely
long-term storage; long-term preservation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
such; like that; in that way
contrived; false-sounding
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
counter for generations; epoch
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wet nurse; nursing mother
job; work; duties; trade; skill
home; household; family; hearth
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring