real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
retry; another try; another go
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
strong-willed; strong of heart
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
over-fond parent; doting parent
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
rare; extraordinary; singular
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss