point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
whispering into a person's ear
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
growth period; growing season
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
meditation; contemplation
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher