misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
character building; formation of character; personality development
great difference; big difference; wide margin
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
the other day; a few days ago
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
transplantation (of plants); transplanting
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
as you can imagine; as imagined
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable