footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
finish; end; completion; result
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to pause; to have a short intermission
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cooking; food preparation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
junior high school student; middle school pupil
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to concern; to be related
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
handsome face; beautiful features
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
allocation; assignment; allotment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide