over-fond parent; doting parent
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
guardian; protector; patron; parent
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
moving; touching; stirring
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
stairs; stairway; staircase
telecommunications; correspondence
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
one's house; one's home; one's family
ancient time; age of the gods
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
inner-thigh-propping twist down
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot