hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
estimate (of costs); budget
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
generation; the world; the age
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to become possible; to become able to (do)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
light; easy; non-serious; minor
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
even if not; even without
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
without eating or drinking
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to speak; to hear a voice
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
eccentric; crank; oddball
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)