to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to watch over; to watch attentively
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
educator; teacher; educationalist
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
study; diligence; discount; reduction
pleasant feeling; good vibes
rebellious phase; rebellious age
intention; personal opinion
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
difficult to ...; hard to ...
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
moderate; proper; just right
washing machine (laundry)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material