knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to approach; to draw near
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
what time; (lit.) which hour
to be silent; to say nothing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to yell; to rant; to rave
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to apologize; to apologise
discipline; training; teaching manners
to spit out; to eject; to dump