to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
preparation; arrangements
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
later on; eventually; afterwards
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
act of mercy; helping another person
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
don't worry about it; forget about it
imagination; supposition; guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
youthful; young; young-looking
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation