innocent; helpless; tender
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
I couldn't care less; not caring less
assistance in supporting a family
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
nature; character; disposition
first calligraphy of the year
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to get accustomed to using
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
one's own profits; one's own pockets
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to join in a (musical) performance
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
as you can imagine; as you might guess
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
proposal; offer; request; application
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
amusing; funny; interesting
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura