male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
talk; conversation; dialogue
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
delay; putting off; procrastination
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
difference in social standing; difference in social position
unrequited love; one-sided love
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
body; group; party; company; troupe
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to say; to tell; to state; to do
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
on the occasion of; at the time of
preparation; provision; guarding
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for