obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
training (animals); breaking (animals)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
completely changed; totally transformed
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to care for someone; to look after someone
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
immediately; right away; on the spot
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune