children's story; fairy tale
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
food and drink; eating and drinking
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
thought; consideration; thinking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to look down on; to make light of
tide; current; tendency; trend
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
official announcement; proclamation
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person