babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
society; the world; the times
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
had better ...; had better not ...
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy