hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to look young; to seem young
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
active; dynamic; energetic
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
federation; federal state; United States of America
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
steady; firm; solid; secure
judgment; judgement; discernment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
those (near the second person)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
serious; not joking; straight
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost