to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to become keen on; to get passionate about
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
timewise; temporal; chronal
solitary island; isolated island
undersea cable; submarine cable
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to make an appearance; to show up
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
boiled water which has cooled; vessel used to cool hot water
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)