childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
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
silence (not speaking); muteness
village; hamlet; countryside; country
body and soul; mind and body
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to have an eye on; to zero in on
powerful person; influential person
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
offense; offence; method of attack
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
completely empty; penniless; flat broke