to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
treating (someone) like an object
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
top of the head; crown of the head
to roll up; to be rolled up
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
left breast; left side of the chest
substitution; alternative; substitute
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
bento; Japanese box lunch
to score points with (a person)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over