prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
solid foods (as introduced during weaning); weaning food; complementary foods; solids
wet nurse; nursing mother
right beside; close to; nearby
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
consoling the spirits of the dead
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
that is to say; so that means
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
to encamp; to take up positions
remnants of an enemy army
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
increasing in size; becoming bigger; enlargement
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
although; but; even though; I wish that
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)