living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
study; diligence; discount; reduction
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
poor physical health; bad shape
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month