bad influence; negative influence
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unique; peculiar; singular
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
second-year student; biennial
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to give an impression; to make an impression
manner of using one's hands
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
right side; right-hand side