small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
defense; defence; protection
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
raw materials; ingredients
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
a glance; a look; a glimpse
other; another; over; more than; I; me
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
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