to stop (plug) one's ears
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
nod; inclination of the head
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
anything and everything; just about everything
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
feeling keenly; fully realizing
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
of tender years; very young
advocate; proponent; supporter
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune