hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to visit frequently; to haunt
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
frequenting; staying around
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
boasting; bragging; talking big
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to get along well together; to be close to each other
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
place of refuge; refugee destination
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
visiting room; visitation room