person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to be in focus; to come into focus
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
calling by name; designation; nomination
with a whack; smack; slap
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
student in a lower grade; underclassman
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
nape (of the neck); nucha
restaurant that only serves set meals
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
rise; improvement; uptrend
model or exemplary student
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural