advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
this and that; various things
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
such; like that; that sort of; very
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
serialization; serialisation; serial story
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
heart pounding; chest tightening
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
highball; whisky and soda
the other day; lately; recently
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected