office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
one's own child; one's own children
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
hiding one's embarrassment
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
bad example; bad precedent
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
security; stability; safety; peace
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
authenticity; credibility
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
cram school building; dormitory for cram school students
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse