there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
(religious) faith; belief; creed
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
a little; a bit; slightly
how many people; a number of people
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
complexion; colour; color; blood red
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
bento; Japanese box lunch
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
elder sister; older female friend
adopted daughter; foster daughter
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
scoundrel; rascal; villain
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern