to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
family; members of a family
world; society; people; the public
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
dream for the future; hopes for the future
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to grow up; to become an adult
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 soften; to moderate; to relieve
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be kind to; to treat kindly
sexy; popular; well-liked
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties