management; administration; operation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
emotional scars; mental trauma
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to push aside; to brush aside
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
January; first month of the lunar calendar
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
how many months?; how long?
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to take command; to give direction
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded