brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
while; during; performed in this condition
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
I see; that's right; indeed
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
from the beginning; from scratch
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
atopy; atopic dermatitis; eczema
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
rebellious phase; rebellious age
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
gem; jewel; precious stone
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to cease; to stop; to be over
the following week; the next week
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
moderate; proper; just right
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price