pupil; student; schoolchild
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
younger people; future generations
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
unkindness; unfriendliness
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)