to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
around the clock; day and night
substitute article; back-up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to get strong; to gain strength
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
boy; son; baby boy; young man
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
very much; very many; more and more
man who has sex with many women; playboy; womanizer
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
number of persons; personnel
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
countermeasure; counter-measure
older sister; lass; young lady
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
consideration; taking into account
to concern; to be related
encouragement; cheering on
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade