adopted daughter; foster daughter
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to step over or across; to overcome
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
enough is enough; no further!
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to go ahead; to pull ahead
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
with a momentary flash of light
road mirage; water mirage
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)