to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
because of; owing to; due to
to move (house); to change residence
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to become better; to improve
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
near; close; beside; third person
hiding one's embarrassment
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
from the viewpoint of; according to
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)