being fond of children; person fond of children
treating someone like a child
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to paint (draw) a picture
to make a lasting impression
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
older sister; lass; young lady
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to creep about; to crawl around
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be transparent; to show through
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law