one's family (home) background (environment)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
this, that and the other; this and that
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
environment; circumstance
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
beforehand; in advance; previously
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
face; looks; vestiges; trace
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky