fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
one's house; one's home; one's family
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
large biceps; well-developed biceps
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
fixed date; settlement date
to get late; to advance; to wear on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
covered with; stained; smeared
(in) her way; peculiar to her
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to be able to manage somehow or another