beloved child; dear child
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
patient; having a long fuse
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
founder; originator; pioneer
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
seventh (interval, chord)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
freezing air; icy air; extreme cold
this park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.)
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood