babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
by itself; automatically; naturally
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
transcendence; transcendency
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to make sense; to be meaningful
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
appointment; assignment; promotion
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
to shake; to waver; to tremble
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to lay aside; to set aside
rational; reasonable; logical
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of