self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
stability; security; equilibrium
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
impression given by a painting or image
you could say that; that might be so
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner