writing; composition; essay; sentence
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
writing (e.g. as a profession)
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to bend; to warp; to curve
adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
kanji "large village" radical at right (radical 163)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
human relations; personal relationships
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
contract; compact; agreement
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint