to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to stare back (at); to glare back
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
simply; merely; only; solely
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to save; to leave over; to spare
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
alternately; in turn; one after the other
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing