to watch intently; to stare
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
(not so) much; (not) very
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
increased volume or quantity
composed expression; clear face
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
just because; even if; even though
superiority complex; sense of superiority
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
serious condition; critical condition
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
postwar period; period after Second World War
being very busy; busyness
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
pregnancy; conception; gestation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights