to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
hotcake; (American) pancake
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
grasp; catch; understanding
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
dealing with; coping with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to apologize; to apologise
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
(not) even once; (not) ever
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
father; dad; husband; you; he
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting