to check someone's temperature
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
personification; impersonation; embodiment
unanticipated; unexpected
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
way of talking; speaking style
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious