tendency; trend; inclination
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
wisdom tooth; not knowing who your parents are; person who doesn't know who their parents are
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
one large ...; a great ...