toy poodle (variety of poodle)
apparent; obvious; very clear
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
decision; determination; resolution
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
at a moment's notice; readily
fort; stronghold; fortification
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
without reservation; freely; frankly
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
simmer; bubble out; flow out
script; screenplay; scenario
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
straight; as the crow flies
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
of all things (days, etc.)
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
companion; company; tritagonist
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory