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to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

1

substitution

2

thank you very much

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

2

volt; bolt

5

appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of

1

to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)

2

incubation period

1

touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2

to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke

1

end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card

1

useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

1

harmful; hazardous

1

childhood

1

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

1

LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers

1

pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers

1

whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

2

to doubt one's own eyes

2

awfully; terribly

2

baby

2

packaging

1

having an expert eye

1

to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

1

in proportion to; according to; depending on

1

carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry

2

happy family get-together

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

1

to get hungry; to become hungry

1

wear; abrasion

1

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

2

to wave a flag; to show the way

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

secret information; intelligence

4

starting up (e.g. business, computer)

10

full cooperation

1

proper; right; reasonable

2

feeble; faint; weak

1

joint struggle; common (united) front

1

long life

1

neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline

3

unlikely; improbable

1

motto; slogan; catchword

1

reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)

1

position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase

1

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils

1