first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to behave well (of a child)
to have a relationship; to have relations
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
have a good day; take care; see you
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be photographed; to be projected
relatively; comparatively
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter